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I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

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Brief synopsis (no spoilers)
John and Henri are aliens from Lorien, hiding from the Mogadorians here on Earth. John is one of nine survivors of a special race, and Henri is charged with protecting him. They are nomads- never living in large towns, never staying in small towns for more than a few months. They've been on the run for 10 years. As each of the nine dies, the others can feel the loss. The first 3 are dead, John is number 4.

 Category
Sci-Fi

 Why I chose this book
Sounded interesting on the library website

 My personal opinion (the review)
Excellent book! I'm excited about the series. I like the special powers aspect, and that they can be developed with training. I like the small "battles" against minor bad guys, followed by big battles with real bad guys. I like that John, Sam, and Sarah were all down-to-earth, approachable, credible. Even though John has superhuman abilities, he's not cocky or a bully.

 Warnings
Language: rare and mild
Violence: frequent, and fairly intense
"Adult" situations: one teen make out session, plenty of kissing
Death: yes, and of major characters

 Movie rating equivalent
PG-13

 Protagonist description
John has superhuman strength and abilities, and they're growing. But the "bad guys" also have superhuman strength, abilities, and weapons.

 Point of view of story
First, from the perspective of John

 Book length
Longer

 Story flow
Excellent, all the way through

 Grammar and spelling issues
None

 Character connection (no spoilers)
I kept waiting for Sarah to be declared as more than human, because of John's connection to her

 For series:
Independent or integral (stand-alone or back story dependent)
I assume integral

 Series review as a whole
High hopes!

 If you only have time for one, read: (which one)
Start at the beginning: I Am Number Four

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