The AMAZING series written by James Frey under the pseudonym "Pittacus Lore". This series is about a race called the Loric who lived on the planet Lorien (not near as nerdy as it sounds lol). When the Mogodorians destroyed their planet they were forced to come to earth. Everyone except 9 kids and their protectors made it to earth. These 9 are known as the Garde. The Loric have a charm that means the Mogodorians can't kill them unless they kill them in order. One. Two. Three. And now Number Four is next. They have powers known as Legacies that manifest over time. There's seven books in all. The series ended a few months ago, but there's a spin-off series called "Lorien Legacies Reborn" that will continue the story. The series will start in June of 2017. Here's the first book's synopsis:
"Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books-but we are real.
Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending out lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. We have lived among you without you knowing.
But they know.
They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They killed them all.
I am Number Four.
I am next."
"Nine of us came here. We look like you. We talk like you. We live among you. But we are not you. We can do things you dream of doing. We have powers you dream of having. We are stronger and faster than anything you have ever seen. We are the superheroes you worship in movies and comic books-but we are real.
Our plan was to grow, and train, and become strong, and become one, and fight them. But they found us and started hunting us first. Now all of us are running. Spending out lives in shadows, in places where no one would look, blending in. We have lived among you without you knowing.
But they know.
They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They killed them all.
I am Number Four.
I am next."