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Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files #5
The Last Days of Lorien
Discover what really happened in the final days of the doomed planet from the eyes of Sandor—who would go on to become the reluctant Cêpan to Number Nine.
Before Number Four and the others arrived on Earth, they lived on the planet Lorien. A planet filled with others who also had extraordinary abilities. A peaceful planet––until the day the Mogadorians attacked, and nearly annihilated, the Loric people.
Only a handful of Loric survived the battle. This is Sandor’s story.
Sandor was tired of being a teenager, tired of going to school and obeying his teachers and playing by his parents' rules. He enjoyed breaking the rules rather than following them. But when he makes one mistake too many, Sandor's life takes an unexpected turn, and he is forced join the Lorien Defense Academy.
Sandor had never believed in the crazy idea that Lorien needed to defend itself—Lorien was a peaceful planet, with no apparent enemies. But when Mogadorians suddenly attack, Sandor learns how real that threat was. Now Sandor is one of only a handful of Loric left alive, and the fate of Lorien is in their hands.
Before Number Four and the others arrived on Earth, they lived on the planet Lorien. A planet filled with others who also had extraordinary abilities. A peaceful planet––until the day the Mogadorians attacked, and nearly annihilated, the Loric people.
Only a handful of Loric survived the battle. This is Sandor’s story.
Sandor was tired of being a teenager, tired of going to school and obeying his teachers and playing by his parents' rules. He enjoyed breaking the rules rather than following them. But when he makes one mistake too many, Sandor's life takes an unexpected turn, and he is forced join the Lorien Defense Academy.
Sandor had never believed in the crazy idea that Lorien needed to defend itself—Lorien was a peaceful planet, with no apparent enemies. But when Mogadorians suddenly attack, Sandor learns how real that threat was. Now Sandor is one of only a handful of Loric left alive, and the fate of Lorien is in their hands.
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First published April 9, 2013
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83books11.7kfollowersPittacus Lore is Lorien’s ruling Elder. He has been on Earth preparing for the war that will decide Earth’s fate. His whereabouts are unknown.
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April 22, 2018
Realmente disfruté esta historia.
Me encantan las similitudes que puedes ver en este libro entre el joven Sandor y el adulto Nueve, y como Sandor se sintió fuera de lugar en Lorien, como lo sintió Nueve más tarde en la Tierra.
¡Qué gran punto de vista para describir los últimos días de Lorien!
Me encantan las similitudes que puedes ver en este libro entre el joven Sandor y el adulto Nueve, y como Sandor se sintió fuera de lugar en Lorien, como lo sintió Nueve más tarde en la Tierra.
¡Qué gran punto de vista para describir los últimos días de Lorien!
February 11, 2016
So much story in 160ish pages. We finally get a look into this "perfect" planet, that I think in other literary imaginations may have been ripe for a dystopian YA novel. Regardless, you see how some find it perfect and how the narrator (Sandor!) finds it frustrating. You see a rebellious teen turn into a mentor. Even though you know how it ends if you've read any of the series books (or just considered the title of the novella), this little story made me genuinely sad. Sad for the destruction of Lorien, for the mentor that was supposed to be on the plane, for the love story with Devektra that never was, for the Cepans/Gardes that we know aren't going to make it once they get to Earth, and for all the Lorien people left behind. There were also tidbits I wondered about: 1)Where was #10? 2)Did we know Henri was Brandon? 3)What happened to Pittacus? We did see him in Marina's story... 4)Are they really letting a 15-year-old be responsible for the fate of the entire Lorien race? All these questions. Maybe they'll be answered when the Fall of Five arrives in the next few days!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 12, 2014
I'm a fan of the Lorien Legacies, and I think anyone who reads this series wants to know how the initial invasion started on the planet Lorien. The Last Days of Lorien sheds some light into that situation, but I was still wondering how "Pittacus Lore" would pull it off. And of course, he pulled it off brilliantly, which was no surprise. I felt really happy when I learned that the perspective was from Sandor's, Nine's Cepan. I'd always thought that Sandor was the most capable Cepan, seeing how he managed to keep himself and his Garde safe for a much longer time than the others. It was interesting to read about his history; it explained a lot about why he was so good at technology and stuff. There were some interesting revelations as well. I was a bit annoyed at the beginning of the book; it emphasized how tragedy usually struck when people least expect it to. Things picked up a little more toward the middle, and that was good. I had a hard time deciding on the point of Devektra's character. Her character development seemed not to be enough, and she strangely reminded me of the female protagonists from John Green's books, particularly Alaska Young in Looking for Alaska. I loved the scenes between Sandor and Nine; they were adorable. Oh and I was particularly impressed when I learned that Sandor wasn't meant to be a Cepan in the first place. He did a great job even with that being the case. This book had less action than the others, and of course the ending was inevitable, but effective nonetheless. All in all, a really good read. :)
January 31, 2019
Sandor wasn't the most engaging narrator, and once again I thought the romance was kind of choppy and awkward. But it was still interesting to read about the Last Days of Lorien; I do wish there was a little more detail about how the last day went down, but Sandor's backstory was interesting too and of course I love Nine, so...
December 28, 2016
To begin with I love whole Lorien Legacies series. And what is sad that's the last book I'm able to read in my native language becouse the rest of them will not be translated. Of course I will be trying to get them in English but it is not so easy. And that's propably why I didn't want to have this book finished. Anyway now I did and it was as great as I expected.
I liked Sandor no matter what was the 'owful' thing he did. I think story of Last Days of Lorien couldn't be told in better way. I also liked little Number Nine. He was so cute. The book was not so long and I don't want to spoil to you so I think I'll end my review in this moment.
I liked Sandor no matter what was the 'owful' thing he did. I think story of Last Days of Lorien couldn't be told in better way. I also liked little Number Nine. He was so cute. The book was not so long and I don't want to spoil to you so I think I'll end my review in this moment.
April 3, 2021
2nd read:
I really remembered why I love Sandor, Devektra and Nine. Bruh, dfkhfkhjfg this still hurt so much.
I HAVE TOTALLY FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE SANDOR, DFKJHFKHJFG damn, I love him :(
I really remembered why I love Sandor, Devektra and Nine. Bruh, dfkhfkhjfg this still hurt so much.
I HAVE TOTALLY FORGOT HOW MUCH I LOVE SANDOR, DFKJHFKHJFG damn, I love him :(
April 23, 2013
This book reminded me again why I love Lorien Legacies and the spin-off series Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files. The Last Days of Lorien showed insight on how it was like to live in the Planet Lorien before the Mogadorians attacked. What's more interesting is that the story's told from a Cepan's point of view.
The main character, Sandor, is not totally likeable. He's a rebel, but a genius rebel at that. He contradicts almost everything and enjoys breaking the rules. While I don't really see the point of him doing all this ruckus, I can't help but admire his skills. He's smart and resourceful. He's not perfect, but his character is very realistic that I know a lot of people would connect with him. He has redeeming qualities, though. Especially when he saved a life and reluctantly stepped up to the responsibility of being a Mentor Cepan.
The world-building is superb. The amount of effort that the author put into building this fantasy planet is amazing. Everything is detailed and well thought out. It's easy to visualize the places and situations because they are carefully described without being too overwhelming.
Personally, I would have preferred a little more action but since the story spans from before the invasion took place, it's understandable that the conflict is written towards the end. The pacing is okay; I hardly remember any dull moments while reading so I know I really enjoyed it. The Last Days of Lorien is a short and quick read, but enjoyable nevertheless. It makes waiting for The Fall of Five almost bearable. ^_^
The official description for the next book in Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, The Forgotten Ones is out! Read it .
The main character, Sandor, is not totally likeable. He's a rebel, but a genius rebel at that. He contradicts almost everything and enjoys breaking the rules. While I don't really see the point of him doing all this ruckus, I can't help but admire his skills. He's smart and resourceful. He's not perfect, but his character is very realistic that I know a lot of people would connect with him. He has redeeming qualities, though. Especially when he saved a life and reluctantly stepped up to the responsibility of being a Mentor Cepan.
The world-building is superb. The amount of effort that the author put into building this fantasy planet is amazing. Everything is detailed and well thought out. It's easy to visualize the places and situations because they are carefully described without being too overwhelming.
Personally, I would have preferred a little more action but since the story spans from before the invasion took place, it's understandable that the conflict is written towards the end. The pacing is okay; I hardly remember any dull moments while reading so I know I really enjoyed it. The Last Days of Lorien is a short and quick read, but enjoyable nevertheless. It makes waiting for The Fall of Five almost bearable. ^_^
The official description for the next book in Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, The Forgotten Ones is out! Read it .
August 6, 2022
Pobre Sandor, tener que vivir con esa carga de no ser el elegido, pero a pesar de todo, hacer los mejor por Nueve.
August 30, 2018
Although the writing is not very good, I absolutely love Sandor and Nine; they are the best team in the whole series! �(ӦｖӦ｡) Nine as a kid is adorable. Wish I could get more of him 💔
January 13, 2018
I enjoyed this short story set before Lorien fell, and Sandor’s backstory and why he was such an unusual Cepan were perfect.
January 9, 2015
I am so glad the author wrote these extra short stories to fill in the blanks between books. After reading each one it helps me understand some of the events in the I Am Number Four series. This one was amazing I loved Sandor instantly. I enjoyed reading from his point of view and seeing what it was like on Lorien before it was destroyed.
October 10, 2016
Really enjoyed this novella.
I love the similarities you can see in this book between young Sandor and the later grown-up Nine and that Sandor felt as out of place on Lorien as Nine later felt on Earth.
What a great POV to describe the last Days of Lorien in!
I love the similarities you can see in this book between young Sandor and the later grown-up Nine and that Sandor felt as out of place on Lorien as Nine later felt on Earth.
What a great POV to describe the last Days of Lorien in!
January 10, 2014
I've been wondering for a while: "When will I finally give 5 stars for a book?"
-Here you go.
[may contain some tiny spoilers]
This book was amazing.
When I read the title, I feared that it might be boring or cheesy but it was everything but it. The plot focused on Sandor and his life on Lorien, his views on the prophecy that one day unexpected the planet will be destroyed and how he thought that this was just a hoax and it wouldn't happen (not in his lifetime), how he became an engineering apprentice at the Lorien Defence Academy (LDA), how he met Devektra (another garde, the singer who could read minds) and how he ended up being a garde.
It's interesting how Sandor's personality wants to rebel against the "perfection" on Lorien. He looks at it quite ironically.
The (non-)existing connection between Sandor and Devektra adds a nice touch to the story. Luckily, no usual love story but there was something.
Also, I fell in love with the little Nine (again).
In general this is a story how a complete non-believer and rebel turns into a believer but doesn't lose himself completely in the process.
-Here you go.
[may contain some tiny spoilers]
This book was amazing.
When I read the title, I feared that it might be boring or cheesy but it was everything but it. The plot focused on Sandor and his life on Lorien, his views on the prophecy that one day unexpected the planet will be destroyed and how he thought that this was just a hoax and it wouldn't happen (not in his lifetime), how he became an engineering apprentice at the Lorien Defence Academy (LDA), how he met Devektra (another garde, the singer who could read minds) and how he ended up being a garde.
It's interesting how Sandor's personality wants to rebel against the "perfection" on Lorien. He looks at it quite ironically.
The (non-)existing connection between Sandor and Devektra adds a nice touch to the story. Luckily, no usual love story but there was something.
Also, I fell in love with the little Nine (again).
In general this is a story how a complete non-believer and rebel turns into a believer but doesn't lose himself completely in the process.
February 29, 2016
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILERS
La verdad es que no ha sido el libro de mi vida. Si reviso todo " el libro" solo las últimos capítulos tienen algo de acción e interesa para la futura historia. La verdad es que en estos últimos me he pasado todo el tiempo diciendo ahhh y por eso decían tal en "soy el numero 4", ahhh por eso dice aquí que tal porque en el otro pasaba tal...Vamos que esos capítulos me han servido para entender un poco mas la historia que ya había leido y ademas para recordarmela ya que hace bastante tiempo que leí el libro. Aunque gracias a este me he acordado de la historia y me han vuelto las ganas de querer retomar la historia. El protagonista tampoco ha conseguido que me enamore de él y si le ocurría algo pudiera entristecerme, echare mas de menos a Rapp (el amigo). Una historia un poco flojita pero que ha entretenido y ha hecho resurgir las ganas.
La verdad es que no ha sido el libro de mi vida. Si reviso todo " el libro" solo las últimos capítulos tienen algo de acción e interesa para la futura historia. La verdad es que en estos últimos me he pasado todo el tiempo diciendo ahhh y por eso decían tal en "soy el numero 4", ahhh por eso dice aquí que tal porque en el otro pasaba tal...Vamos que esos capítulos me han servido para entender un poco mas la historia que ya había leido y ademas para recordarmela ya que hace bastante tiempo que leí el libro. Aunque gracias a este me he acordado de la historia y me han vuelto las ganas de querer retomar la historia. El protagonista tampoco ha conseguido que me enamore de él y si le ocurría algo pudiera entristecerme, echare mas de menos a Rapp (el amigo). Una historia un poco flojita pero que ha entretenido y ha hecho resurgir las ganas.
April 9, 2013
I think this might be my favourite of the short stories released so far! I loved reading about Lorien and hearing a cerpan telling their story! I don't mind the wait between each full book as we keep getting these short stories between they make the waiting a little more bearable!
June 14, 2014
'The man smiled sadly. "You will be important also," he said. "But you will die."
I knew he was right. It was okay, though. We were all going to die. At least I would do it making a difference.'
Well, this certainly is the part where I cried.
I knew he was right. It was okay, though. We were all going to die. At least I would do it making a difference.'
Well, this certainly is the part where I cried.
December 26, 2016
First read 29 to 30 may 2014
May 15, 2015
Well, that was depressing... Please tell me Devektra is still alive... please???!!!
January 3, 2021
Lucky bugger.
August 25, 2020
Omg my favorite novella of this series so far!! I loved this backstory on Sandor!! And i loved actually getting to see some everyday life on Lorien!! Omg I was totally right in my prediction with Sandor and the Garde kid it showed! And the story on how that came about...🤯🤯
Sandor was my fav character's, Nine, Cêpan so that pretty much made him my fav Cêpan by default lol.
Fav quote: "Scan through one of their history books and you'll see it's all just one pointless war after another. It's like, 'Earthlings, you idiots, get it together'"
Sandor was my fav character's, Nine, Cêpan so that pretty much made him my fav Cêpan by default lol.
Fav quote: "Scan through one of their history books and you'll see it's all just one pointless war after another. It's like, 'Earthlings, you idiots, get it together'"
March 14, 2023
En esta ocasión los archivos perdidos si que aportan bastante información que no tenemos en los libros principales y que echaba de menos en la saga principal. Conocer Lorien y como se vive allí ha sido muy instructivo y también saber un poco más acerca de los niños escogidos y sus cepán. La verdad es que creo que hasta ahora es el archivo perdido que más me ha interesado y el que creo que es de obligada lectura para entender mejor la saga.
September 29, 2020
Que triste todo, por confiarse aunque es algo que pasa la gente se confía. No se si me gustó lo que pasó con el real mentor, pobre cito si Sandor no le hubiera quitado la pulsera se hubiera salvado pero bueno así esta escrito.
Y lo sabía xd sabía que los niños no fueron escogidos al azar, hay había un propósito mayor.
Y lo sabía xd sabía que los niños no fueron escogidos al azar, hay había un propósito mayor.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2019
que planeta... me da risa como hacen ver a los de la tierra como atrasados en muchas cuestiones. me imagino si eso nos pasara y es orrible. pero la diferencia es que en la tierra se atacan entre naciones.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 2, 2025
is it cheating that i’m logging all of these separately? probably. but imma keep doing it
December 20, 2023
This was probably the best of the short stories by far.
August 22, 2014
Como ya hice con la reseña de Soy el Número Cuatro, quiero comenzar contándoles el orden que planeo seguir al leer esta saga, de manera que no me encuentre con spoilers. Este es un orden recomendado, pero no obligatorio:
(Los archivos perdidos) Los últimos días de Lorien
(Los archivos perdidos) Los Legados caídos
El Diario de Sam
Soy el Número Cuatro
El Diario de Sarah
(Los archivos perdidos) Legados de Seis
El poder de Seis
(Los archivos perdidos) Regreso a Paraíso
(Los archivos perdidos) Legados de Nueve
El Origen de Ocho
El ascenso de Nueve
(Los archivos perdidos) La Búsqueda de Sam
(Los archivos perdidos) Los olvidados
El Diario de Malcolm
La caída de Cinco
(Los archivos perdidos) Legados de Cinco
(Los archivos perdidos) La ----- de Cinco (palabra bloqueada para evitar spoilers innecesarios)
Bueno, ahora que ya pasamos por el momento incómodo de contarles cómo estoy leyendo la saga (por orden cronológico y no de publicación), paso a decirles que de Los legados de Lorien solo están publicados dos libros en Argentina: Soy el número Cuatro y El poder de Seis. Esto al principio me pareció un obstáculo, pero pronto me di a la idea de que iba a tener que comprar a través de Amazon o Book Depository los libros que no han llegado a mi país. Sé que no es lo ideal, no todos pueden acceder a esto (pero, siempre quedan los pdf como recurso ante casos extremos), pero la saga me ha enganchado y no puedo dejar de recomendárselas.
En Los últimos días de Lorien conoceremos a Sandor y a Número Nueve. Sé que seguramente me encariñaré con los personajes más adelante (especialmente en El ascenso de Nueve), pero por ahora solo los he leído como personajes del brillante mundo de Pittacus Lore.
Sandor es un joven rebelde que destaca en Lorien por su mala conducta. El mundo pacífico y equilibrado no entiende a este chico, y el chico no entiende a la sociedad que lo rodea. Con algunas críticas negativas a la "perfección aparente", la novela breve va avanzando rápidamente, sumergiéndonos en la acción y aunque nosotros ya sabemos lo que le ocurrirá al querido planeta de Cuatro (al menos si han visto la película y leído el libro), no podemos evitar sentir pánico y curiosidad por ver cómo sucedió realmente todo.
Lo que es original es que Sandor no es un héroe, no es aplicado en los estudios, no tiene una familia que lo adora y no se lleva bien con sus mayores. Sin instrucción (a excepción de sus habilidades informáticas que no usa debidamente), nuestro protagonista se enfrentará a una amenaza para la que muy pocos están preparados y para la cual él mismo no cree que sucederá nunca.
Me he encantado. Con este libro he podido conocer mucho más el mundo que han creado James Frey y Jobie Hughes, aunque todavía tengo muchas preguntas sin resolver que seguramente se verán en otros tomos de la saga. ¡Estoy muy ansiosa con continuar esta lectura!
Con acción intensa, un poco de romance y menos de cien páginas, Los últimos días de Lorien nos mostrarán la historia de dos personajes importantes de la saga y de un planeta a punto de morir. Sólo para fans.
March 27, 2019
The story of a young Sandor who would later become Nine's Cepan.
Sandor is a rebellious teenager who constantly breaks the rules and his latest punishment completely changes his life.
Being an arrogant and surly teenager, Sandor wasn't a character I liked for a big part of the story, but towards the end he redeems himself. Considering his start as a Cepan and knowing how his story ends, he did a pretty good job with Nine.
It was interesting getting a bit of insight into the Cepans' background, Lorien and how Legacies shaped their world.
follows with the next part of Adam's adventures and I'm looking forward to reading it!
Previous book reviews:
� The Search for Sam (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #4)
� The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies, #3)
� Eight's Origin (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� Sam's Journal (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� The Fallen Legacies (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #3)
� Pittacus Lore Transmissions (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� Nine's Legacy (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #2)
� The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies, #2)
� Sarah's Journal (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� Six's Legacy (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #1)
� I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1)
Sandor is a rebellious teenager who constantly breaks the rules and his latest punishment completely changes his life.
Being an arrogant and surly teenager, Sandor wasn't a character I liked for a big part of the story, but towards the end he redeems himself. Considering his start as a Cepan and knowing how his story ends, he did a pretty good job with Nine.
It was interesting getting a bit of insight into the Cepans' background, Lorien and how Legacies shaped their world.
follows with the next part of Adam's adventures and I'm looking forward to reading it!
Previous book reviews:
� The Search for Sam (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #4)
� The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies, #3)
� Eight's Origin (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� Sam's Journal (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� The Fallen Legacies (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #3)
� Pittacus Lore Transmissions (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� Nine's Legacy (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #2)
� The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies, #2)
� Sarah's Journal (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files Bonus)
� Six's Legacy (Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files, #1)
� I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1)
May 7, 2016
This I think is the one novella in this series that I have rated at four stars so far. I did this because it was terribly hard to follow and confused the heck out of me. I do realize that the point of view that it featured didn't know everything, but I would have really liked to have known more about what was going on. It was interesting though to see how Loric culture was like and how the people were very oblivious to any danger that they ma be in. It was also interesting to see how Sandor knows all that he knows about technology and how he became Nine's Cepan. Finally, the revelation in the end that Henri and Brandon were the same person was cool. I couldn't really make those two character's one in my mind, but I think knowing this background tidbit about him was nice to know. One last thing that I enjoyed about it was seeing just a little bit about what it was like on the spaceship for all of them.
September 15, 2020
Recuerdo que estaba muy emocionada por comenzar con esta extensa saga, en esos momentos era una devoradora de sagas largas y tenía que agregar esta a mi colección. Creo que el problema fue el iniciar con un extra, pero ese era el orden en que se recomendaba leerlo. Al ser un extra no cuenta con una gran cantidad de páginas -son menos de 100- y no se suponía que sería complicado leerlo, ¿verdad? Me tardé más de 1 mes en lograr terminar este libro y solo me obligué a no dejar tirada la historia, es por eso que lo terminé con mucho esfuerzo.
Simplemente esta saga no era para mi, así que abandone mi idea de continuarla.
Simplemente esta saga no era para mi, así que abandone mi idea de continuarla.
April 14, 2013
Once again, the I am Number Four series does not fail to disappoint for a quick and entertaining read. As usual, the only issue I have with these books is that when I get to the end I want more. Writing is excellent, the characters engaging (some are engaging in the way that I want to reach into the pages and punch them). For such a simple premise, the store is really well executed. Highly recommended.
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