Review: gripping and suspenseful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 26, 2011
This novella is an excellent follow-up toI Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies).  That book had a lot of romantic elements with John and the human girl, Sarah, that slowed the plot somewhat.  In contrast, this story is much more suspenseful.  Readers met Six at the end of the first book, but got little information about her.  This novella tells where she was, how she was captured and the death of her Cepan (not a spoiler since we're told she was dead in IANF).  What I liked best was how the story drove home the point of how dangerous these kids' lives are.  The first book was more matter-of-fact, "Numbers 1, 2 and 3 were killed." I never really felt that John was in danger until the climactic conclusion.  But the harrowing details of Six's capture truly bring out the horror that they are being hunted by enemies who will joyfully murder them.  With this story, the Mogadorians suddenly become more than just boogeymen - they are evil killers who will destroy our world.The novella was a fast read, but I felt it was worth the $3.99 I paid for it (though, considering the excerpts from the other books it is padded with, the price should be $1.99).  Overall, I could not put this story down!  It left me excited to read the next novel, which despite the implications of the name will be told by Seven, not Six.  Highly recommended.