I made the choice several weeks ago to dive into a Middle Grade series that had been on my list for some time. I'm quickly learning that it might have been a mistake because I'm totally hooked and will now be spending the foreseeable future living in the pages of the Lost Cities. On second thought, it's no mistake...I'm totally okay with that.
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Exile by Shannon Messenger
(Aladdin, 2013)
Sophie has safely returned home from her ordeal with the mysterious kidnappers, but that doesn't mean all is well in her new life with the elves. Whoever was behind her abduction is still on the loose, and there are still lots of unanswered questions surrounding the organization that hid her among the humans; The Black Swan. And if that wasn't enough drama for the 13 year old prodigy, she now finds herself saddled with a goblin bodyguard and a newly discovered alicorn who won't stop transmitting her messages. Though these worries trouble Sophie, she soon learns that they pale in comparison to what is to happen next.
The second book in the bestselling series extends nearly 600 pages and is equally as engrossing as the first. It is one of those rare stories that has characters who are as compelling as the ever-expanding and involved story. The questions continue to grow, but thankfully readers are also given enough answers to satisfy their curiosity and leave them eager for more.
I can't wait to see Sophie and her friends encounter next.
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