I Am Number Four / Pittacus Lore / 440 pages

The planet Lorien has been destroyed by the Mogadorians.  They are monstrous energy/resource abusers who have drained their own planet, Lorien, and have now moved on to earth.  They are secretly draining earth's resources, studying her weaknesses, and plan on eventual domination.  When Lorien was attacked, nine gardes and their guardians were sent to earth in effort to preserve the Lorien race in hopes of future regeneration of their planet.  All gardes will inherit legacies - powers - if they live long enough.  Three have been killed so number 4 knows he is next.  He and his guardian run yet again, changing their identities to escape discovery.  Number 4 falls in love in Paradise,Ohio, finds friends, bullies, death, and...