I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore

*Pittacus Lore is a pen name for authors James Frey and Jobie Hughes*

I also finished this book in a day, and it was also fantastic.  So without further ado, I Am Number Four.

Number Four has moved 21 times all over to escape the Mogadorians who are hunting him and the other Lorien children who escaped their planet when the Mogadorians attacked.  Before they left, a special charm was placed on these 9 children so that they could only be killed in order.  When they are killed, a scar is burned on the right ankle of the others so that they know.  One by one, the scars appeared on Four's ankle until there were three.  Number Three is dead.  The Mogadorians are now on the hunt for Four.
Four and his guardian move to Paradise, OH and changes his name to John Smith.  On his first day of school, he gets into a disagreement with Mark James, a tough football player with an obsession over his ex, a girl named Sarah that John almost instantly falls in love with.  Mark and John war over Sarah's affections, while John develops his "legacies", special abilities he has such as being heat and flame resistant and telekinesis.  John fits in at school, having Sarah as a girlfriend, and Sam Goode as a best friend.  The three embark on a journey to keep John and his protector Henri alive and safe from the Mogadorian's imminent attack.
I loved this book!  I know I say that about all of them, but I really don't read books that I don't like...unless they're for a class.  This book is sooooo much better than the movie that was made about it.  It had equal parts action and adventure as well as romance and discussed some really important human issues by playing on the fact that Loriens can't play the field when it comes to romance.  When they fall in love, it's forever, no questions asked.  By highlighting Sarah and John's romance as an important part of John's life, Lore illustrates how hard it is to love when you are different and the strain of mobility on a teenager's emotions.
I loved this book and definitely encourage you to read it!  Especially if you've seen the movie, because the book makes SO MUCH MORE SENSE.  It's amazing.

Teaser Quote: “And even if we were hunting vampires, what the hell is the Silly Putty for?”-John Smith (Number Four)