Keeper of the Lost Cities

🌟 What is Keeper of the Lost Cities?

Keeper of the Lost Cities (KOTLC) is an upper-middle-grade fantasy series by Shannon Messenger. The story follows Sophie Foster, a 12-year-old telepathic girl who discovers she's actually an elf — created by a rebel organization called the Black Swan as part of a secret project. Sophie must leave her human family and enter the Lost Cities, a hidden civilization of elves, where she attends Foxfire Academy and uncovers dangerous secrets about her origins while battling the sinister Neverseen. The series explores themes of identity, belonging, and loyalty across a richly built world of magical abilities, ancient conspiracies, and six intelligent species.