Wednesday 4 April 2012

The power of six by Pittacus Lore review

Description from back cover. 
I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us. 
Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together? They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. And Number Three in Kenya. They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed. I am Number Seven. One of six still alive. And I'm ready to fight. 

Review 
After reading book one and absolutely loving it I thought there was no way book two could be any better and boy was I wrong! 
The author introduces a few more characters into this expanding story. I loved that the book followed from the last and did not just go straight to another character like some series do. I enjoyed the way the book moved from one set of characters to the other which in my view kept things fresh and flowing. 

You really learn the extent of the Mogadorian’s reach on earth and how the odds are really against the remaining Lorien race. I felt that I had a lot of questions answered yet i still had more I need to be answered which kept me glued to the book. 

There was a lot of great interaction between characters and the drama and emotion building throughout the book. The more the characters bloom in the book the more danger you feel looming from all sides and it left with this feeling of anticipation for what was to come. 

I can happily say this has to be one of my favorite series i have read so far and i can’t wait to see what the author writes next. This series has so far only gone from strength to strength which give me good feelings about the rest of the series. 

5 stars


Also to celebrate publication of The Power of Six paperback on 12th April, we have created the fantastic THE POWER OF SIX QUEST!

Hosted via a Facebook app, The Power of Six Quest is a gameshow that draws on your knowledge of the books to help the Loriens fight against the Mogadorians and track down one of the characters in the book, Seven. The gameshow is hosted by Daniel Anthony, star of the hit BBC show The Sarah Jayne Adventures.

It’s fun, fast, frantic and points are awarded according to how quickly you answer and how accurate you are. Additional points can be won by recommending friends. And as ever… points mean PRIZES! Up for grabs are… a holiday to Spain for seven nights, an ipad, a kindle, special release hardbacks of Power of Six, advance special release hardbacks of Rise of Nine (published August) and DVDs of the film I am Number Four.

Click HERE to enter the quest…

Also check out the Rise of nine trailer 

1 comment:

  1. This one was a disappointment for me. But the ending was good and looking forward to Rise of Nine.

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