A review by roaming_reader
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This book and series are perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, or really any middle-grade series about a special child who discovers they have magical powers and belong to a magical world that is incredibly different to the human world in which they grew up. Sophie Foster is a great lens through which we learn about the Elven world. And there is also a magical school involved filled with silly quirks and magical elements, which in this world aren't really magic at all, they are just part of reality. We watch Sophie struggle to navigate life as the new kid in school, where the only new kids are usually just the incoming first-year students, after leaving her family and everything she knew behind. Sometimes the book could get very exposition-heavy, but that's usually something I forgive in a first book. It is quick, silly, magical, and a great start to a series!
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