I’m not much of a science fiction fan. Well, I am, but it’s a fairly small portion of science fiction. I loved Ender’s Game (though I haven’t finished the series). The guilty pleasure book series I keep on my shelves is I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. It was at some point during the pandemic that I discovered there were extra spin-off series! That’s how I came to find Lorien Legacies Reborn, another trilogy that takes place just after the wrap of the initial series.

Generation One (Lorien Legacies Reborn #1)

The first book in a pulse-pounding new series that’s set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series. The war may be over—but for the next generation, the battle has just begun!

It has been over a year since the invasion of Earth was thwarted in Pittacus Lore’s United as One. But in order to win, our alien allies known as the Garde unleashed their Loric energy that spread throughout the globe. Now human teenagers have begun to develop incredible powers of their own, known as Legacies.

To help these incredible and potentially dangerous individuals—and put the world at ease—the Garde have created an academy where they can train this new generation to control their powers and hopefully one day help mankind. But not everyone thinks that’s the best use of their talents. And the teens may need to use their Legacies sooner than they ever imagined.

Perfect for fans of Marvel’s X-Men and Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave, this epic new series follows a diverse cast of teens as they struggle to hone their abilities and decide what, if anything, they should do with them. As a spin-off of the bestselling I Am Number Four series, those familiar with the original books and newcomers alike will devour this fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi adventure.

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Fugitive Six (Lorien Legacies Reborn #2)

This sequel to Pittacus Lore’s Generation One is the second book in an epic new series set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series.

Newcomers as well as fans of the original series will devour this fast-paced, action-packed sci-fi adventure that’s perfect for fans of Marvel’s X-Men, Alexandra Bracken’s Darkest Minds trilogy, and Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series.

The Human Garde Academy was created in the aftermath of an alien invasion of Earth. It was meant to provide a safe haven for teens across the globe who were suddenly developing incredible powers known as Legacies.

Taylor Cook was one of the newest students and had no idea if she’d ever fit in. But when she was mysteriously abducted, her friends broke every rule in the book to save her. In the process, they uncovered a secret organization that was not only behind Taylor’s kidnapping but also the disappearance of numerous teens with abilities. An organization that has dark roots in the Loric’s past, untold resources, and potentially even a mole at their own school.

Now these friends, who have become known to other students as the “Fugitive Six,” must work together to bring this mysterious group to an end before they can hurt anyone else.

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Return to Zero (Lorien Legacies Reborn #3)

All bets are off in this third and final book in the epic New York Times bestselling Lorien Legacies Reborn series! This fast-paced, action-packed adventure—which is set in the world of I Am Number Four—is perfect for fans of the Darkest Minds series and the X-Men franchise.

After the battle in Switzerland, the Fugitive Six find their allegiances torn, dividing them into two factions. Taylor, Kopano, and Nigel return to the Academy with Nine, but nothing is the same. As fear and resentment of the Human Garde continues to grow, the United Nations decrees that all humans with Legacies must be implanted with inhibitors. So our heroes will have no choice but to rebel.

And with the Foundation still at large, Isabela, Caleb, and Ran have decided to join forces with their former foes Einar and Five to hunt them down. But when a new threat is revealed, the group may find itself painfully outmatched. Facing capture or annihilation from all sides, the only hope the Human Garde have for survival is to stand together once and for all to fight back against their true enemies.

Return to Zero is the epic conclusion to the story of the Garde that began with the worldwide phenomenon I Am Number Four.

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My Thoughts

I am so glad they picked this series up! There are successful book series that try and piggyback off of the original that just fall short. As an example, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The original Hunger Games trilogy was good, and then she tried to do something more, and it just didn’t work. (For the record, I still don’t understand why she didn’t give us a book about the end of the world when they started the Hunger Games. THAT is a book or series I would read.) For Lorien Legacies Reborn, they picked up right where the original series left off (give or take a few months).

Another thing I liked was the fact that they continued with a few of the characters from the original series. That kept the continuity going. It also related back to events from the original series. A lot of times, books will pick up characters but almost pretend the earlier events never happened.

One thing about these books is that the fights and battles can run a little bit lengthy. My eyes tended to glaze over a bit when I got into another battle, but that’s okay. You also get the battles from a few different perspectives, just because there are so many characters.

The volume of characters in this series (and the earlier one as well) can be a bit of a drawback as well. At one point (not a spoiler, but kind of), the characters all seem to go different ways, so it’s a lot of stories overlapping.

All in all, I believe Lorien Legacies Reborn did a good job staying consistent with the original series and keeping me engaged. There is another series that follows (I believe), but I think I’ll save that one for later.

Also, special shoutout to local libraries! I had purchased the first book in this trilogy before my book-buying ban of 2022, and was able to get the other two from the library with hardly any wait at all! #savings Consider this your sign to finally get that library card.

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