Unnecessary Rambling Will Break the Tension Or he could have actually had a villain at the door. A rattling picture frame or sloshing glass wouldn’t suggest a villain was at the door. As strong as that opening was, Lore should have used a hook that wasn’t misleading. The opening still has some mystery – why is the door shaking slightly? – but the threat is gone. Wait – we get no exciting intruder at the door? Just subtle and brief rattling? That’s disappointing. The shake is subtle and stops almost immediately. It’s a flimsy thing made of bamboo shoots held together with tattered lengths of twine. It doesn’t set atmosphere, imagery, or tone.

Instead of “The door starts shaking,” Lore should have used “The door shakes.” That it starts shaking is implied saying so doesn’t add anything. Lore is also using present tense this increases the immediacy of the narration and makes this situation feel more urgent. A shaking door implies an intruder, giving readers a strong hook and making them wonder who is at the door. We’ll start with the prologue, marked only by a big black page with a swirly symbol. The prologue and first chapter are short, so I’ll cover both. It has cinematic shots of three beautiful people staring intently out at me, a big shiny blue light, a huge explosion, and a woman with sunglasses non-nonchalantly walking away from the explosion. * The cover I have looks like it was made after the film adaptation. His whereabouts are unknown.It’s time for I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. He has been on Earth for the last twelve years preparing for the war that will decide Earth's fate. Perfect for fans of 'The Hunger Games' - 'I Am Number Four' is the first book in Pittacus Lore's 'Lorien Legacies' series and is now a major 'Disney' film. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet'. 'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. He knows that he is next.Praise for Pittacus Lore: 'Tense, exciting, full of energy'. But it's just a matter of time before John's secret is revealed.

Never in John's short life has there been space for friendship, or even love. People he cares about - and who care about him. And for the first time he makes some real friends. So when he stops in Paradise, Ohio, John decides to try and settle down. If he stops moving those who hunt him will find and kill him. He cannot tell anyone who or what he really is. He regularly moves from small town to small town.

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