WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!!!!
Keeper of the Lost Cities is one of my favorite series and it’s definitely recommended. If you’re interested in this series, you should go check out my previous blog post, it has the reviews for books one to four. Keeper of the Lost Cities is one of those few novel series that you just can’t stop reading. For this post, I’m going to write a short review for each book separately.
#5 Lodestar
I wouldn’t say this was the best book in the series though it definitely was interesting. It’s fast-paced and I love all the Neverseen’s scheming. The logic behind the lodestar symbol and all of the little things that the Black Swan discover about the their plan makes me super curious about what the whole big scheme is. It still does feel a little like the Black Swan are getting basically no where with their search, they’re only discovering teeny things about this rebel group they’re up against. It feels like the Neverseen are always like fifteen steps ahead of them. The story did drag a bit, which was given considering what happened in Neverseen. They didn’t have any perfect plan and everything that happened was kind of sudden and irregular.
It does seem like Sophie is getting a little bit too powerful, as she manifests a new ability in this book. Keefe is one of my favorite characters and we’re getting to see more about him. Though, running off to the Neverseen definitely wasn’t the best plan. But in the end, that’s what makes the series more realistic, the characters have flaws and make mistakes which makes them seem more like real people. Sophie and most of her friends go back to Foxfire in this book and I really think they should include Marella more. She’s one of my favourite characters and has such a cool personality.
The end was really unexpected, and wow, elves should start using their skills more! The book ends with another perfect cliff hanger, which always gets me itching for the next book. I’m seriously so grateful that there’s a sneak peak at the end of the novel.
#6 Nightfall
Nightfall is one of my favorite books in the series! It does drag a bit, but maybe that’s just cause I’m reading the book for the second time. There were so many twists and turns, always keeping me at the edge of my seat.
Sophie and her friends end up saving the day again, with Linh, which I think is great since she is one of my favorite characters. They’re able to save Ro as well which is good, she’s a pretty good character. I love how we’re learning more about the Lost Cities’ cruel past that the council has covered up. I love seeing the flaws in the elves’ “perfect, glittering world”. Also, I like seeing the author connect the Lost Cities to human history, like the sinking of Atlantis, is that just me? This also gives us humans a good reason to defend ourselves when one of the elves launches into a big lecture about how humans betrayed elves and caused them to sink Atlantis.
I’m so glad that Sophie’s human sister gets to keep her memories of the elves, I guess I just didn’t want her to go through all the erasing her human family’s memories situation again. I can’t believe how hard that would be for someone, knowing that their family is out there some where and don’t remember you. Amy got to keep her memories, though I think it would be pretty hard for her as well. Living with the humans and pretending to be oblivious to the fact that there’s a whole other reality to the world. I like that they included Marella in the story a little more this time. The book ends again in one of those painful cliffhangers. How does Shannon Messenger get them so perfect every time?!! For me this was one of the more memorable books in the series.
Keeper of the Lost Cities is such a great series. Part of me hopes that it could just go on forever, but I know that’s not possible. Another part of me just really wants to know how the story ends. Anyway, let me know who your favorite character is in the comments. I’m really want to know who everyone thinks the best character is.
