Three Are Dead...I Am Number Four

There is something in the way the author of "I Am Number Four" presents himself that immediately draws me into his books. I have been reading this book for awhile, and now I have reached the climax of the story. The intensity is picking up, the secret might be out, and something big is definitely going to happen in the near future. I think back to when I opened the front cover of "I Am Number Four." I was greeted on the very first page with a statement like this: "The events in this book are real. Names and places have been changed to protect the Lorien six who remain in hiding. Take this as your first warning. Other civilizations do exist. Some of them seek to destroy you." Upon initially reading these strange comments from the author, I shrugged it off as him just getting into the characters and story. As I continued reading though, I was interested in the author more. His biography in the back of the book doesn't show a picture of his face, and it describes him as the planet Lorien's ruling elder. Intrigued, I went to his website, where the persona of Pittacus Lore was continued. I'm not saying that I'm gullible enough to believe that the events in this science-fiction story are true, but it is very interesting that the author would go to such great lengths to keep up his "character." Maybe he really does believe in this alien stuff, or maybe he is just a good actor and storyteller. Either way, he has definitely gotten me interested, and his persona as the leader of Lorien makes the books even more interesting. I can't wait to keep reading and start with sequel soon!