This is the story of John Smith a Lorien, who comes from a distant planet and is pursued by the Mogadoriens who destroyed their home planet. John is part of an "elite" children who have powers to destroy the loriens Mogadoriens must kill them in the order of a list, the first 3 numbers disappear and John gate number four!
This is a good book for teenagers, a smooth writing, constant twists in the script, which in addition is well paced. In short, a success! In the kind there is also the Hunger Games.