The Power of Six

Three are dead. I Am Number Four. I have to say, I really enjoyed I Am Number Four by Pitticus Lore. It is full of action and suspense. I finished that book a couple of days ago and now am reading the sequel: The Power of Six. Usually, I think in a series, the first books are the best but I might have to think about that. This book, at least so far, is better than the first. It has a better plot and it is even more action packed. I’m already up to half of the book! I’m not saying the first book is boring. Well, maybe some parts are a little slow. However, both are good.

First I should tell you what I Am Number Four is about. Nine, very special aliens are sent to the Earth to escape from another species of aliens: the Mogadorians. The Mogadorians are hunting them down because they know those nine aliens are the only ones to stop them from destroying humanity. Three of the aliens are dead. The main character, John, is number four. He meets up with the sixth alien, a female. Now John, the Number Six, and Sam, John’s best friend, are running away from the Mogadorians but also looking for the other aliens.

       During their runaway, feelings start to grow. John is starting to think about Number Six more than about his girlfriend, Sarah. It seems like he is starting to have feelings for her. This might cause problems.

First Sam has a crush on Six as well, so he might be jealous. Second, they are heading back to where Sarah lives to find something Sam’s dad hid. When she learns that John likes Number Six, it could lead to problems. Sarah is not telling the police the truth because she thinks John still loves her. If she realizes that he doesn’t anymore, she might tell the police and betray them because of her anger. If she does this, the police will most likely capture them and that will bring the Mogadorians to them.  I don’t think it’s such a good idea to go back. All these things could happen. On the other hand, if they do find what Sam’s dad hid, it might bring all of John’s kind together which will be a great advantage against the Mogadorians.   

It is so interesting that the author puts the very “human feelings” into the alien character. It means that love, hate, jealousy or anger are “universal feelings” in the Universe.  Is this a call against evolutionists? Would it be possible that different species from different worlds have the same feelings and values, or we are all created into an image of the Universal God?