After facing off with the Mogadorian ruler and almost being annihilated, the Garde go into hiding. They must learn to master their Legacies and learn to work together as a team. When they receive a sign from Number Five -- a crop circle in the shape of a Loric symbol -- they know they are close to being reunited. But could it be a trap? Time is running out, and the only thing they know for certain is that they have to get to Five before it's too...

The Mogadorian invasion has come to Earth, and they have all but won the battle for our planet. Their warships loom over our most populous cities--like New York City, Tokyo, Moscow, Beijing, and New Delhi--and no army will risk making a move against them. The Garde are all that stand in their way . . . but they are no longer alone in this fight. Human teens from across the globe, like John Smith's best friend, Sam Goode, have begun to develop Legacies...

Syd Chambers knows for sure that there is life on other planets. His grandfather was one of the astronatus who made first contact, traveling to Denza with the rest of the Twelve to help fight off an invasion. When Syd's grandfather came home?mutated and sick?he brought Syd's dad with him. A genuine alien. Although Syd inherited his dad's hair and eyes and ability to breathe underwater, he barely remembers the man. He has been missing for years, presumed...