The Power of Six is the second book in the young adult science fiction series Lorien Legacies, written by Pittacus Lore (James Frey and Jobie Hughes). It is the sequel to I Am Number Four, and was released August 23, 2011 by HarperCollins Publishers. Plot The book is told by various members of the Garde: Number Four/John, who is on the run with Sam, Six, and Bernie Kosar (aka Hadley, a Lorien Chimæra); and Number Seven/Marina, who is hiding at a convent in Spain. Marina is Number Seven and her Cêpan has chosen to stay in Santa Teresa, where they have lived in the town orphanage for over 7 years. Adelina, Marina's Cêpan, has stopped believing that it is possible for them to defeat the Mogadorians and so refuses to help Marina learn about her developing 'Legacies', saying to instead concentrate on "not dying". While exploring the web searching for news of the other Garde, Marina finds the story of John Smith, and quickly realises he must be one of the Garde. In the meantime, John, Sam and Six are on the run in the US from both the FBI and the Mogadorians. They settle for a week in a secluded location, but are soon ambushed by a squad of Mogs. They get away and John finally builds up the courage to open the letter left to him by Henri (his Cêpan who died at the end of the previous book). In the letter it is revealed that Sam's dad, Malcolm Goode, was aware of the Lorien Mission and had been there to help Henri and John settle down on Earth when they first arrived. The group decide to head back to Paradise, Ohio. When they arrive, they head to Sam's backyard where he is convinced his dad had hidden a communication device. During the search they are again attacked by Mogs; this time they steal John's Loric chest and the team splits up to hunt the Mogs down. After the chase, John is led to the vicinity of Sarah's house and he decides he must see her, so he messages her that he is there. After their reunion, John and Sam are ambushed by the FBI and this leads to John believing that it was Sarah who turned him in. Meanwhile, Marina befriends Ella (a new girl at the orphanage) who is later revealed to be Number Ten, another