“Until I met John Smith, Number Four, I’d been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful. But it could only last so long before we had to separate to find the others… I went to Spain to find Seven, and I found even more, including a tenth member of the Garde who escaped from Lorien alive. Ella is younger than the rest of us, but just as brave. Now we’re looking for the others – including John. But so are they. I am Number Six. To finish what they started, they’ll have to fight us first.”
What is the book about?
After traveling together for so long, Six, John and Sam had to go their separate ways to try and find the others. John went to the Mogadorian cave with Sam to try and get back their Chests. Though John was separated from Sam and had to leave him in the hands of the Mogadorians, he found another member of the guard – Nine – and teamed up with him. While this was happening Six found Seven in Spain, and the mysterious Number 10 who she didn’t even know existed. After this, Six headed to India to try and find Eight who they thought was hiding out in the mountains. Now they are searching for all the other numbers, trying to make their group as strong as possible. Everything has lead up to this. All the running, all the hiding, all the suffering, all of it will be worthless if they don’t all join forces. The Mogadorians started this war, and now the Loric Garde will finish it.
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
The Power of Six was an incredible book but, unfortunately, it ended in a cliff-hanger. This made me really desperate to read the next book in the series so I was very happy to finally get my hands on The Rise of Nine. As usual, I read the blurb before beginning the book and found that it didn’t really have much about the events in the book and what might happen later on. It was very frustrating as the blurb was mainly just saying a bit about what had happened in the previous books in the series and the similar foreshadowing of a huge battle that will happen once all the Garde that are still alive have gathered together. The book didn’t start exactly where it had ended in the previous book, but it did start right away with the start of a new adventure. Once I began to read, I was already attached to the book and enjoyed every word, but I still had many questions and was very irritated. The book was written from 3 perspectives: Marina (Number Seven), Six and John (Number Four). This was incredibly annoying as I had to wait ages to hear from the other characters, and wanted to know more to answer some questions that were left unanswered in The Power of Six.
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite character was probably Marina or maybe Six. I liked both girls because of how brave and powerful they were. Marina was kind and cared about everyone, she always wanted to make sure everyone was safe and I think that her healing Legacy suited her personality perfectly. She was also strong, although she didn’t believe it herself, and would defend herself and others against anybody. I liked Six because of how brave and selfless she was. She chose to protect others if she had to pick between them or herself and tried to use her Legacies for good. She was really strong and was always ready for anything, prepared for Mogadorians at any moment. Other than Marina and Six, I also really liked Eight. He was very charming and was always full of life and energy. I felt like he could always show the bright side of a situation and if anything bad happened he would be the light and happiness to brighten up whoever was feeling down.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
My favourite part was probably most likely when all of the Garde – except Five – finally find each other. I like that part because practically half the book is just John and Nine trying to find Six while Six, Marina, Eight and Ella are trying to make their way back to the United States to find John. All their lives they have been training for the time when all of the remaining Garde have developed their Legacies and are strong enough so that they can work together to finish what was started when Lorien was destroyed. Although when they all get together they believe the final battle will go down, I knew that wasn’t the case as there are still multiple books left. However I was hoping that it would be as it is their mission and their sole purpose. I really liked this part because I knew that they would all get to bond and make connections that would be of great use when the right time comes. I am glad that they are (almost) all together because it will give them a chance to learn how to work as a team so that when they are finally faced with the opportunity to kill Setrákus Ra (the Mogadorian leader) they will be strong enough.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall, I absolutely loved The Rise of Nine. It was an amazing book and I don’t think that there is much that I would change though some parts I think weren’t as good as the rest of the book. I really loved then ending, when most of the Garde were finally all together because of how they would all have the opportunity to bond and learn how to fight as a team. The book was really good but there were a few things that I would have done differently. For one, the book was written from 3 different perspectives, and though 2 of them were together for a little while – so they were part of the same section of the story – they then got separated which really annoyed me. I love hearing from other people to be able to compare opinions, thoughts and anything else, and it is a really effective way at hooking the reader as you have to keep reading in order to find out more from one of the characters. However I think that 3 characters were way too much as it too much too long to return to the characters and hear what happened after that. I was really irritated when it would be 3 chapters later that I would hear from one of the people and hated having to be patient (I am very impatient). Another thing that frustrated me a little was how much of the book was spent with most of Garde looking for the others. I know that it was very important for them to get together to be able to form a stronger group, but I think that it took way too long and slightly ruined the book. But, I still think that the book was incredible and I really liked reading it.
Which book did you like better, the first, the second or the third?
I am Number Four, The Power of Six and The Rise of Nine were all really good and, of course, very similar. They all ended in cliff-hanger and were incredibly thrilling books, but I don’t think that The Rise of Nine changed my opinion on The Power of Six. I still think, in my opinion, that The Power of Six is the best book in the series so far. This is because of how interesting it all is and how it includes a bit of everything. Most of I am Number Four was just informing the reader about Lorien and the Mogadorians as it was the first book, and most of The Rise of Nine was just trying to get all the Garde in the same room together. This is why I think that The Power of Six is the better book, as it includes some of the more informative parts, it has action-packed battles, and it has the Six trying to find Marina in Spain. To top it all off, The Power of Six is also written from 2 perspectives, which is 1 more that I am Number Four and 1 less than The Rise of Nine, which I think is the perfect amount and makes the book stand out.
Would you recommend this book?
This is a very good book and I recommend it for readers specifically over 13, but if you have read books that are similar then I am sure you will also love this one. However before reading The Rise of Nine, I recommend reading the 2 previous books – I am Number Four and The Power of Six – so that you understand everything (you can also find them on my blog).
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
An unforgettable read full of energy and new discoveries.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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