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Keeper of the Lost Cities

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"Perfect Foundation to an Engrossing New Series"
5 stars"

A mysterious girl who can unwittingly read minds whether she wants to or not, a unexpected meeting with a young man from another realm and more questions that you can shake a stick at and you have a jaw-droopingly good series opener in what looks like the makings of an epic middle grade fantasy series and I’m up for the ride.

Twelve year old Sofie discovers her hidden talents of telepathy among other unexpected talents like never needing to work hard at school – it just comes natural. But underneath that Sofie feels disjointed and uncomfortable in her own skin. So when she meets another mysterious boy by the name of Fitz who can explain that she is indeed not meant to fit in but she is actually part of an entirely different realm and people.

Wishing her off – leaving her family behind and discovering that she is destined for an entirely different life than she ever imagined however all is not perfect as this new world has dangers of it’s own and as Sofie herself begins to unravel her history there maybe those who want her silenced before the truth can be fully revealed.

My Thoughts

What a wonderful, mysterious and magical start to an exciting and riveting series. Shannon Messenger doesn’t muck around getting us introduced to Sofie’s new world and new acquaintances – the first section of the book is whirlwind of introductions and changes for both Sofie and us as the readers. Once we are fully ensconced in Sofie’s new world – things start to solidify into a more classic magic school format. For such a diverse and varied cast of characters – I thought that each main player was given a good amount of fleshing out and as this is the foundation for currently 7 more books – I wanted to continue to learn about them as the story progresses.

The book moves swiftly after the initial 150 odd pages of intro and then the final 150 are a white-knuckle adventure ride with high stakes and definitely no ability to put the book down leaving enough continued mystery to have me wanting to dive literally into the next one. Can’t wait to see where this series goes and as this book appears the smallest of the series (although no slouch coming in at just under 500 pages long) the rest of the series appears even more detailed and engaging.

Bring it on.

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A New York Times bestselling series A USA TODAY bestselling series A California Young Reader Medal-winning series In this riveting debut, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world-before the wrong person finds the answer first. Twelve-year-old Sophie has never quite fit into her life. She's skipped multiple grades and doesn't really connect with the older kids at school, but she's not comfortable with her family, either. The reason? Sophie's a Telepath, someone who can read minds. No one knows her secret-at least, that's what she thinks... But the day Sophie meets Fitz, a mysterious (and adorable) boy, she learns she's not alone. He's a Telepath too, and it turns out the reason she has never felt at home is that, well...she isn't. Fitz opens Sophie's eyes to a shocking truth, and she is forced to leave behind her family for a new life in a place that is vastly different from what she has ever known. But Sophie still has secrets, and they're buried deep in her memory for good reason: The answers are dangerous and in high-demand. What is her true identity, and why was she hidden among humans? The truth could mean life or death-and time is running out.

Author Biography

Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned-among other things-that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She's studied art, screenwriting, and film production, but she realized her real passion was writing stories for children. She's the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series, Keeper of the Lost Cities, as well as the Sky Fall series for young adults. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many different languages. She lives in Southern California with an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at ShannonMessenger.com.
Release date Australia
August 9th, 2018
Audience
  • Children / Juvenile
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
f-c cvr on metallic stock w- foil & emboss & hits of white
Imprint
Aladdin
Interest Age
From 8 to 12 years
Pages
512
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Dimensions
130x191x36
ISBN-13
9781442445949
Product ID
20974915

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