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August 5, 2016

United as One (Lorien Legacies #7) by Pittacus Lore 4.5/5 stars

Hey, guys!  I finally finished the Lorien Legacies series.  I've been reading this for probably five years at this point and enjoyed its conclusion.

The Cover:
The Cover:
It fits with the rest of the series design wise.  It has the symbol for unity.  It's a fairly simple cover, nothing impressive.  A- cover

Official Description:
The Mogadorians have invaded Earth. Their warships loom over our most populated cities, and no country will risk taking them head on. The Garde are all that stand in the way, but they’ll need an army of their own to win this fight.
They’ve teamed up with the US military, but it might not be enough. The Garde need reinforcements, and they’ve found them in the most unexpected place. Teenagers from across the globe, like John Smith’s best friend, Sam, have developed abilities. So John and the others must get to them before the Mogs, because if they don’t their enemies will use these gifted teens for their own sinister plan.
But after all the Mogadorians have taken from John—his home, his family, his friends, and the person he loves most—he might not want to put any more lives in danger. He’s got nothing left to lose, and he’s just discovered he has been given an incredible new Legacy. Now he can turn himself into the ultimate weapon. So will he risk his life to save the world, or will he realize that power in numbers will save us all?


Review:
United As One was a great conclusion to the Lorien Legacies series.  It was mostly full of fight scenes with the occasional emotional scene between characters we've known for seven books, or even those we've only known from one.  

It starts directly after Fate of Ten.  If you are not familiar with the ending of the last book, I recommend rereading the last few pages before you start United As One.

This book kept me interested, had fun characters, but started getting a bit silly.  It required a bit more of a stretch of the imagination than the previous books required.

If you've read the previous books, I'd definitely recommend continuing and finishing the series.  I'd also recommend the entire series if you have not read it.

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Hello, Pittacus

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June 17, 2016

The Fate of Ten (Lorien Legacies #6) by Pittacus Lore 5/5 stars

Hey, guys!  It's been a long time coming but I finally read the penultimate Lorien Legacies book!  If you haven't already read it, this is a really fun series (which apparently I haven't reviewed before). Either way, I'd recommend the whole series, but you need to read them in order.  This review may have spoilers for previous books in the series!

The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows a Lorien sign (for ten?).  It is a fairly simple cover and isn't eye-catching, but it works well with the rest of the books in the series's covers.  An A- cover.

Official Description:
The sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation.
There is still hope. When the Elders sent the Garde to Earth, they had a plan—one which the Garde are finally starting to understand. In the climax of The Revenge of Seven, a group of the Garde traveled to an ancient pyramid in Mexico known to their people as the Sanctuary. There they awoke a power that had been hidden within our planet for generations. Now this power can save the world . . . or destroy it. It will all depend on who wields it.
 


My Review:
The Fate of Ten is probably the most intense book in the Lorien Legacies series.  There was never a dull moment.  The action was nonstop, and it was action I cared about, not just random gun waving.

The characters remain one of my favorite parts of this series.  They are complex and feel like real people.  Over six books, you grow to really care about John, Six, and the others, and their reactions, emotions, and character development feel organic and are fun to read.  

The only problem I had with The Fate of Ten is its formatting.  The entire book is in first person point of view, split between John and Six (with one chapter from Ella's point of view).  However, there is no notification when the point of view changes.  This leads to some easily remedied confusion.  It's a bit irritating!

Overall, I loved this book.  It was a reminder of how much I had loved the series and will (most likely) continue to love it.  The last book, United As One comes out on June 28 and I will be sure to read it.  If you haven't read the series, I'd recommend reading it.  It's a lot of fun.

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