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In the third installment of the I Am Number Four series, John, Six, and Seven of the Loric Garde face escalating danger from the Mogadorian hunters who destroyed their home planet, Lorien. After a perilous rescue of Nine in West Virginia, the group must regroup and travel to Spain and India to locate Number Eight. Together, they rely on their unique powers—Legacies—to confront the Mogadorians, protect Earth, and hope for humanity’s survival.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Pittacus Lore
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