Before I read it I didn't think I would like it, but as soon as I finished the first chapter, I was hooked. I finished this book in a day and then reread it. I can't wait to get the next one. Sophie is probably relatable to the average 7th grade awkward girl, or maybe just any girl who feels like they don't fit in. 100/10, definitely would recommend.
Keeper of the Lost Cities
By Shannon Messenger
Book 1 of 7 in the
Keeper of the Lost Cities Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 98578 |
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. And Sophie has a secret—she’s a Telepath, someone who can read minds. 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 almost instantly 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.
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN-13: 9781442445949
ISBN-10: 1442445947
Published on 8/6/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 512
Book Reviews (229)
Sophie is a twelve year old girl who is way higher of a grade than any other girl her age. The reason is because she can read minds. She wants to know her secrets, but they're dangerous. This was very interesting, and i would totally recommend it.
Sophie Foster had never truly fit in. She is a truly gifted student and has skipped grades ahead of her peers, but even more importantly, she is a telepath. Unbeknownst to her family and the world, Sophie hears the thoughts of everyone around her. At a field trip one day, a boy shows up, the only person whose thoughts she cannot hear. The boy, Fitz, whisks her away to the magical elven world where she truly belongs. But even in the elven world, she stands out. She has twelve years to catch up on, an elven school and impossible classes she must ace, and a new life to navigate. But besides her new challenges something darker lurks, things concerning where and who she came from and why she was placed with humans. "Keeper of the Lost Cities" promises mystery, intrigue, and a magical feeling down to the very last page. This is the first book of a series and, personally, I like this one very much, but as the series goes on, it begins to get drawn out.
I do not think it gets drawn out!
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I 100% LOVED this! I found the characters to be very relatable and quite hilarious! If you get the chance, you really ought to read this!
I absolutely LOVE the Keeper of the Lost Cities series! It is amazing, entertaining, and funny! The main character (Sophie), is very relatable and down to earth, and her friends will crack you up for ages!
The Keeper of the Lost Cities sounds like a really interesting and exciting book to read. When I first read the summary of the book it seemed amazing how the girl could read minds. Plus, the book is rated 5 stars, so it has to be great! I am really interested to begin reading this story and the rest of the series along with it.
Sophie Foster has always felt different from other kids not to mention the fact that she has skipped mlutiple grades and she can read minds. One day a mysterious boy shows up and tells Sophie tha she is not human but an elf. This strange boy (named Fitz) turns out to be a mind reader too or more specifically a telapath. Sophie is forced to leave the human world and leave the only family she has ever known and move into the Lost cities. While there Sophie aplys to a amazing elf school called Foxfire where she has to erase everything she has ever learned. There are many more events tht happen though...
Exciting way to present an important topic that so many kids deal with - Belonging & life changes. We all face those things. I like how it was presented in kind of a mysterious way.
I feel like I have read these types of books a lot and they're always kind of the same nothing to different though it was good and kept me hooked till the end
I read this book on my computer...........it didn't download on to my kindle......but this book is filled with magical events that are just so amazing!!!! This book just really pops my eye out!!!