The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore

The Power of Six 

by Pittacus Lore, James Frey, Jobie Hughes

I've seen him on the news. Followed the stories about what happened in Ohio. John Smith, out there, on the run. To the world, he's a mystery. But to me . . . he's one of us.

Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams? The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine? The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.

(summary from goodreads.com)

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A great second book in a (hopefully) series of three. This time we have two narrators - John (from the first book) and a newcomer Marina. I loved Marina! So much better than I liked John, who still bugged me in this book. John! You are still a selfish teenage boy who should focus on saving the world instead of which girl he is attracted to. Seriously! There was also (again) a bit too much action, in which I actually had to pay attention to because vital things were happening, and the love triangles were annoying at best. But again, I loved Six, Sam, Bernie Kosar, and especially Marina. Marina! You are awesome! She's so determined to fight and make the best of the bad deck of cards she's been given. We get a few mysteries solved, a few more are presented. We also find out more about Six and some of the other "numbers". Hopefully the next book will wrap up this story in a lovely nice bow and give us a way out of the mess in which this book left us.

Mom note: As a mother of readers, I also want to make a note to myself (and others if they care) why I would or would not have my children read this book, because honestly, sometimes I forget. This is a YA book, so everything is within YA strictures. Violence: heavy; Profanity: possibly a bit, I don't remember; Sex: kissing