“It is the end. The final battle is about to commence… And Earth will be the battlefield. John Smith and the Garde stand between us and the might of the Mogadorians. The Garde are vastly outnumbered. But if they stand together… If they are united… If they are One… Then there is a slim chance of victory. In the end, true power lies in the numbers…”
What is the book about?
This is the end. Everything John and the rest of the Garde have done to prepare for this is finally going to be proven helpful or be rendered worthless. The final battle that had been predicted from the start is about to begin…on Earth. Setrákus Ra was on the verge of death when Six, Marina and Adam left New Mexico, but he is still out there. At the moment, the Garde are in hiding waiting until they are ready – but so is Setrákus Ra. The Garde know where to find him and he is vulnerable. The time is right: it’s now or never. Four, Six, Nine, Five, Seven, Ten United as One for the end of the war. If they don’t stand together, then the chances of victory are slimmer than ever. There is no going back. This is it. It’s either win or die but either way it is the final battle for the Garde. In the end, true power lies in the Numbers…
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
There was denying that I would read this book. There was absolutely nothing that could stop me from picking it up. With one quick glance at the blurb I knew I shouldn’t waste my time – just some more war propaganda, nothing really that interesting. One thing that did lot interesting on the back was the lay out of the pictures of the covers of all 6 books. I loved seeing them all and realised something almost immediately: the Numbers in the title are the Garde who will fight the final battle. This really interested e and made me consider a lot of other things that the titles could mean. Straight after looking at that I started to read. The Fate of Ten had ended in the worst ever cliff-hanger I have ever read. It was absolutely terrible, just horrendous. But anyway, I was really intrigued to know how this final book would conclude the extraordinary series that I have spent about 4 weeks of my life obsessing over. The book started all right but I feel like John could have been more emotional about a certain thing but other than that I was soon deep into the story just waiting to receive the answer I have been wanting since the start: will the Garde win the final battle?
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite character in this book (and probably in the whole series) was probably Marina. This decision was really tough because a lot of characters were really remarkable but I think that Marina was the best. The main reason why I loved her was how she had a really 2 sided personality. She was mainly sweet and protective in the few books and her Legacies complemented that kind side of her perfectly. I think out of all of the Garde she is probably the one I would go to for reassuring and kind words. Although I really loved this side of her, I also liked her cold, wild side. At the end of The Fall of Five, Marina finally got a fighting Legacy – an ice Legacy. This power and her anger towards Five really brought out the fight in her and shone a light on her more powerful and much braver side. I also really loved this side of her because it showed that she could fight just as well as the boys and let her take out all her anger. Marina was really incredible character and I loved how both these sides of her personality show how a girl can be both caring and strong, and much better than any boys.
What was your favourite part of the book and why?
My favourite part of the book was undoubtedly the final battle. Starting from The Power of Six this battle had already been predicted and all the Garde had begun to prepare for it. This whole series was made to just lead up to this end to the war. The war between the Loric and the Mogadorians had started year ago in whole other galaxy by a whole other generation and now it ends with 6 teenage Loric. The Garde had been raised their whole lives knowing that their fate was to either win against Setrákus Ra or die trying and they were all prepared for that. The ending to United as One showed me exactly what those kids were capable of and how all those years on the run were over, one way or another. It was a really good battle, full of action and I could barely keep up with it. There was so much going on at the same time that I had to reread the same paragraph at least 3 times just to understand what had happened. However, that wasn’t because it was confusing but because I was so excited at what was happening and so anxious to know if the Garde would survive that I rushed ahead to read on. I really loved this part and enjoyed seeing the end to a war that I felt very connected to even if I was never really there.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall the book was really good and I enjoyed almost every part of it. The start of the book was incredible and so was every bit after it, until the end. I really loved all the action and planning in the book and how everything led to the final battle. At the start of the book 3 people had a dream with Setrákus Ra and I found it really interesting, especially who those people where and how Setrákus Ra tried to overpower them. The ending of The Fate of Ten had left me completely and utterly shocked. I was desperate to find out Johns reaction and see what would happen next. I was intrigued at what could have happened to Setrákus Ra and United as One didn’t disappoint me. Every word was written to make me wasn’t to read on and every single chapter was better than the last. The book was written from John and Six’s points of view and although they aren’t necessarily my favourite perspectives, I really liked them. Some of the other books in the Lorien Legacies series had more than 2 perspectives and I think this was way too much. United as One had exactly the right amount of viewpoints and they complemented each other perfectly. The chapters sometimes ended in a cliff-hanger and switched to the other perspective which was annoying but also made me want to read on to be able to discover the next part of the story. There was only one thing that I really wanted to change about the book – the ending. The final battle happened at the end of the book and although it did happen like I had sort of predicted the conclusion to the book was terrible. I just hated how straight after the battle the book goes forward in time one year. I did like hearing from the characters and seeing how the end of what they had been training for their whole lives had affected them but it was way too quick. I was really frustrated that I didn’t get to see the reaction of the characters when they realised that it was all over and was just downright angry at Pittacus Lore. I really wished the book had finished differently and am also sad to see the end of a really wonderful book series. However I can’t wait to start reading the Lorien Legacies Reborn series, starting with Generation One!
Which was your favourite book in the Lorien Legacies series? (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7)
I think that after reading the ending of United as One my favourite book remains as The Fate of Ten. Every single book in the Lorien Legacies series was just incredible. I loved every step I took with the Garde and appreciated every moment with them, I’m sad to see it all end. In my opinion, The Fate of Ten was the best book in the series. This is because it includes everything that makes a book good. It was just amazing – it was full of action, had some romance, was thrilling, sad, happy, exciting and above all had some outstanding characters. I think that every character in the series showed their best self in The Fate of Ten and that really made the book stand out. United as One was a great example of the best in every character but the ending was just too annoying to make the book better than The Fate of Ten. I just loved every single word in the book and enjoyed the amazing flashback to the story of Pittacus Lore and Setrákus Ra – it was really interesting to see where and how it all began. I just absolutely and unmistakably think that The Fate of Ten was the most astounding book in the series.
Would you recommend this book?
Overall the series is really good so I definitely recommend reading it. Particularly this book I don’t recommend as much as the others but if you start reading the Lorien Legacies series you will be desperate for the end. I particularly suggest you read this book if you enjoy action and science fiction books and are about 13 or older. If you are interested then you should absolutely read the first book – I am Number Four – and start the adventure. And if you read the series and enjoy it I suggest trying out The Lost Files which are 5 books with 3 short stories on Lorien, the Legacies, and a lot more, even Numbers 1,2 and 3 that were dead before the start of the series.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
A shocking end to a wonderful, action-packed, thrilling, out of this world adventure.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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