Simon & Schuster is partnering with me for a giveaway!
Summer is almost here! Bring on the books! My middle daughter is my middle schooler and she loves a good series. So much so that once she is hooked, she wants to read them all. She did this with Harry Potter. Then the following year, she did this with the Land of Stories Series. Now, with studying for finals and all, she is in the midst of Exile, Book 2 in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series and is on a mission to finish!
With this in mind, I can tell you that Keeper of Lost Cities is the perfect summer reading series for your middle schooler.
It’s no wonder that this series appeals to my daughter. The main character, Sophie Foster is a brave and complicated heroine similar to Hermione from Harry Potter. Just like Harry Potter, boys and girls will enjoy reading this fantasy series. Another part that readers will truly devour is the highly competitive love triangle: Sophie has two main love interests and many fans root for one or the other, considering themselves either “Team Keefe” or “Team Fitz.”
Get hooked on the New York Times-bestselling series that’s taking the world by storm!
When Sophie Foster discovers she’s an elf from the Lost Cities, she embarks on an incredible adventure, discovering new abilities, and making new friends. But the secrets of Sophie’s past were buried for a reason and the truth she uncovers could put all of the worlds in danger.
In Stores Now
Book 1: Keeper of the Lost Cities
Book 2: Exile
Book 3: Everblaze
Book 4: Neverseen
Book 5: Lodestar
Book 6: Nightfall
Book 7: Flashback (also out in paperback, October 8, 2019)
Coming This Fall
Book 8: Legacy (releases November 5, 2019)
Join the Summer Read-Along #KeeperReadAlong
Shannon Messenger is hosting a summer series read-along from June 10th – July 29th with the designated hashtag #KeeperReadAlong. Each of the 7 weeks will be dedicated to a book (in series order) with a kickoff from Shannon on Mondays plus a post answering a fan’s question about that book the following Sunday. Additional activations will come throughout the week.
You have to follow author Shannon Messenger on Instagram she reveals character art, teasers for upcoming installments, answers to fan questions, and more.
Educators Bonus Content
Check out the Reading Guides for teachers and librarians.
Watch the trailer for Book 7: Flashback.
Lost Cities Summer Reading Giveaway
One (1) winner receives:
- Books 1-3 in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series,
- exclusive branded art prints and pin,
- plus a $50 Visa gift card to use for a summer reading reward!
Thomas Gibson says
June 13, 2019 at 12:24 amI am not familiar with Lost Cities series other than my niece raves about it. I haven’t heard her rave about books since the Twilight series came out so this must be good.
Cindy says
June 13, 2019 at 1:16 amThis series of books sound very exciting and adventurous.
Stephanie Liske says
June 13, 2019 at 4:19 amI don’t know anything about the series yet.
bernie wallace says
June 13, 2019 at 5:41 amI most like the sense of adventure from this book series.
starchelle haynes says
June 13, 2019 at 6:13 amThese are looking good love to read them
Cynthia C says
June 13, 2019 at 6:52 amI like that the series is about a strong female character.
BusyWorkingMama says
June 13, 2019 at 7:11 amI like that my daughter to read these. It looks like an interesting series.
graeme graeme says
June 13, 2019 at 7:25 amI haven’t read this series yet but it looks to hit the perfect age range for my book worm daughter! She would love this!
mami2jcn says
June 13, 2019 at 7:39 amI like the adventure aspect.
Anne Perry says
June 13, 2019 at 7:58 amI like the suspense and awe aspects of this series/
Keri Justice says
June 13, 2019 at 7:58 amThis series is new to me, I’d love to win for my daughter I think she would really enjoy it.
Janet W. says
June 13, 2019 at 7:59 amI like that it appeals to both girl and boy readers, and it sounds adventurous!
HS says
June 13, 2019 at 8:07 amI like the adventurous contents.
John Smith says
June 13, 2019 at 8:11 am“What do you like most about this series? ” I like the fun adventures!
Jo-Ann Brightman says
June 13, 2019 at 8:11 amI like that both kids and adults can enjoy8 these books, although girls like them the most.
Jackie says
June 13, 2019 at 8:14 amI love that it’s a series kids can read and talk about. Sounds like a series where they will be excited to get to the next book.
Darlene Owen says
June 13, 2019 at 8:15 amWhat I like about these books is it is an opportunity for young kids to get interested in reading, I have been reading since I was a very young person and love it to this day.
Danielle Bell says
June 13, 2019 at 8:24 amThis series looks like a good read
Natalie says
June 13, 2019 at 8:39 amI love that the main character is a strong female! I love fantasy books because it sparks the imagination.
Steph says
June 13, 2019 at 9:01 amI like the magical aspect of it. I enjoy reading fantasy books, especially books similar to Harry Potter.
Ken C says
June 13, 2019 at 9:16 amI have a few daughters so it will be fun to see if they are “Team Keefe” or “Team Fitz.” and they discussions we will have.
Sharon Schoepe says
June 13, 2019 at 9:26 amI love that there is a strong female character.
Kelly D says
June 13, 2019 at 9:28 amI like the fantasy aspect of this series. My daughter really enjoys these types of books.
kathy Persons says
June 13, 2019 at 9:29 amit Captures the attention of tweens and teens
kimrk56 says
June 13, 2019 at 9:29 amI haven’t read any of the books, yet so I don’t know what I like most.
Mitch says
June 13, 2019 at 9:42 amWow, this looks like an awesome series for my teen! Thanks for the info!
Mitch
Kelly Skibbe says
June 13, 2019 at 10:18 amI have never read the series but my 9 year old loves to read new books.
Mary Cloud says
June 13, 2019 at 10:19 amI like that it’s a fantasy series for young readers. Fantasy and Sci-fi are two of my favorites.
Christa Bengtsson says
June 13, 2019 at 10:48 amI like the fact that my daughter would like these. She is always looking a new book series.
Rosanne Robinson says
June 13, 2019 at 11:08 amMy 9 year old grandson is an avid reader and loved the Harry Potter books. The fantasy adventure book series are his favourites.
Elena says
June 13, 2019 at 11:29 amI like the adventure part.
Dana Rodriguez says
June 13, 2019 at 11:32 amI like the fantasy the these books have, Nice cover art too!
Nicole Byer says
June 13, 2019 at 12:47 pmI like how imaginative it is
Ken Ohl says
June 13, 2019 at 12:57 pmThese looks look exciting but I have never heard of these before
Birdie Skolfield says
June 13, 2019 at 1:01 pmI love that its one awesome adventure after the other we wont want it to stop !!!!!!
Jenny Q. says
June 13, 2019 at 1:04 pmI like the storyline and characters in these books. It is a good series!
Ellie Wright says
June 13, 2019 at 1:59 pmI love the action and adventure.
latanya says
June 13, 2019 at 2:41 pmI like the adventure and that it is an actual series
Barbara Montag says
June 13, 2019 at 2:42 pmThis is the first I have heard of the series.
Look magical with great covers.
Candice says
June 13, 2019 at 3:20 pmI am not familiar with these books, but they seem like a great way to escape into another world.
Dan Denman says
June 13, 2019 at 3:21 pmI am new to this series. I like the exciting book covers. The characters and storyline have me very interested.
Betsy Barnes says
June 13, 2019 at 4:34 pmI like the Keeper of Lost Cities has a female lead character, Sophie Foster, who embarks on great adventures.
Marion says
June 13, 2019 at 5:14 pmThis series looks like it is full of excitement and adventures.
Marion
Patricia E says
June 13, 2019 at 5:26 pmThis series is new to me. I am sure both of my daughters would love this.
Julie Bickham says
June 13, 2019 at 6:14 pmI like that its a adventure series which is my daughters favorite books to read!
Rita M says
June 13, 2019 at 6:25 pmI like that the main character is a brave heroine. (Not all heroes have to be male!)
Calvin says
June 13, 2019 at 6:28 pmAwesome, never heard of this one. I like adventure.
Kristen Joiner says
June 13, 2019 at 6:32 pmI know nothing about this series, but my nephew loves reading and I’m sure he will super love these.
Jacquelyn Cannon says
June 13, 2019 at 7:32 pmIike the suspense and. mystery in this series
courtney b says
June 13, 2019 at 7:47 pmI love the actual stories
Melissa Picone says
June 13, 2019 at 9:11 pmI don’t know anything about this series but it looks fantastic.
Clem says
June 13, 2019 at 9:27 pmThese look like they would be great for fantasy adventure readers, and the covers are eye-pleasing.
Lauren Peterson says
June 13, 2019 at 10:06 pmI haven’t read it, but it seems like something that a lot of different ages would enjoy. I’d love to try it out, and then pass it off to friends and family.
Starla says
June 13, 2019 at 10:25 pmSophie seems like such an awesome character! I love that this series is fantasy based. Fantasy is definitely one of my favorite genres. I also like the adventure!
Michelle Donovan says
June 13, 2019 at 11:20 pmI love how exciting this looks. My daughter would dive right into this
Rebecca L says
June 13, 2019 at 11:43 pmI love a great adventure series!
Laura H says
June 14, 2019 at 2:14 amLove that it’s a main female character! Shes an elf which I lovvveeee and she finding out secrets while on an adventure, sounds perfect!
KATE USHER says
June 14, 2019 at 5:48 amlove the themes and adventures and how you are always yearning for the next one! THANK YOU
Elizabeth Miller says
June 14, 2019 at 7:51 ami love that this series has a strong feminine main character in a fantasy world. I also love that these are perfect for my daughters age where so many books seem to be too young or jump to the boyfriend/girlfriend world.
Rosie says
June 14, 2019 at 7:58 amI love this series can keep your child interested enough to want to read the whole series. It helps encourage reading, especially over summer, and also helps develop sticking with something, longer-term concentration! And all while it is fun!
Renee Rousseau says
June 14, 2019 at 9:05 amYou had me at series! I hate when my favorite characters fade away to memory. In a series I can still visit them another day!
crystle tellerday says
June 14, 2019 at 9:24 amthe unicorns
Rochel S says
June 14, 2019 at 10:52 amHavent read it yet but it sounds like something my son would enjoy!
Barb G says
June 14, 2019 at 1:21 pmThat it will keep kids reading which is so important.
Lori Walker says
June 14, 2019 at 1:46 pmI like that it’s all completed and ready to buy en masse.
Ashley c says
June 14, 2019 at 2:37 pmI love that it looks entertaining and full of adventure
Antoinette M says
June 14, 2019 at 4:28 pmI like that it is full of adventure and something my daughter would enjoy!
bill norris says
June 14, 2019 at 4:41 pmLove the writing topic and style.
Cheryl Billings says
June 14, 2019 at 5:57 pmI like that they keep my Granddaughter’s attention.
Lisa Ellison says
June 14, 2019 at 6:17 pmI like the originality
Del says
June 15, 2019 at 1:36 amI think these books would be so much fun for the kids to read.
Helen says
June 15, 2019 at 5:27 amI like that it features other wordly beings and powers and has a strong heroine as the lead character.
Dawn M. says
June 15, 2019 at 5:50 amI like that its YA and there are several to keep my teens reading all summer.
samantha says
June 15, 2019 at 11:41 amI like that it is a series I can read with my niece. she really loves reading.
Kristen says
June 15, 2019 at 12:46 pmMy godson loves reading adventure stores, so this would make a wonderful gift.
Kristen says
June 15, 2019 at 12:46 pmoops *STORIES 🙂
katie says
June 15, 2019 at 1:21 pmI love that there is adventure to the series. Adventure is a common theme among my books in my library collection and I hope to inspire that in my daughter’s readings too.
Shelly Dixon says
June 15, 2019 at 1:26 pmI like the adventure!
DEBIJOT says
June 15, 2019 at 5:33 pmI like that these are adventure books that my granddaughter would love.
Tracy Shafer says
June 15, 2019 at 6:07 pmIt looks interesting and full of adventure.
Marilyn Nawara says
June 15, 2019 at 6:28 pmI like the adventures and that the books appeal to younger readers.
heather says
June 15, 2019 at 7:57 pmWhat I like about this series is the adventure and I know the kids would love to read these books.
Ej says
June 15, 2019 at 10:02 pmMy daughter loves books you recommend, this would be new for her
Clarissa Hiciano says
June 16, 2019 at 1:45 amI love a good escape while reading. I love adventure stories. Would be good for some summer reads on the beach
Cheryl B. says
June 16, 2019 at 4:14 pmI love to see children excited about reading!
Cindy Merrill says
June 16, 2019 at 4:30 pmI do like the concept of a strong powerful girl who can badass when she needs to! Looking forward to reading the series.
beth shepherd says
June 16, 2019 at 8:01 pmI think I would like the magical adventure! Thank you
malki b says
June 17, 2019 at 9:49 amI LOVE these books! They’re so captivating and exciting and original, not typical at all!
Denise M says
June 17, 2019 at 10:45 amwe have not read them yet but they seem like they are full of adventure and excitement
jennifer cervantes says
June 17, 2019 at 3:38 pmThis series is new to my but sounds right up my daughters alley, she loves this genre of books.
Steve Weber says
June 17, 2019 at 6:14 pmThis series looks like its the perfect summer read – lots of adventure and fun characters!
jeremy Mclaughlin says
June 17, 2019 at 7:13 pmLike the adventure series.
Tabathia B says
June 17, 2019 at 11:24 pmI haven’t read it yet but it looks like a great series
Edye says
June 18, 2019 at 7:59 pmI like the plto and covers!
Susan Smith says
June 18, 2019 at 8:08 pmI love that the books full of adventures and the main character is a female.
Sue E says
June 18, 2019 at 11:57 pmThis is the first time I have heard of this series. We are a family of readers, so I would be happy to check this out! Thank you for the opportunity! 😍
Robin says
June 19, 2019 at 10:21 amI haven’t read them but they look like my nieces and nephews would like them!
Lauren says
June 19, 2019 at 12:31 pmI like the adventure aspect.
Laurie Nykaza says
June 20, 2019 at 1:02 amMy daughter and I both love fantasy books, these would be perfect for us to read.
Robin Abrams says
June 20, 2019 at 6:47 amThis is the first time I have heard of this series. I think my grand daughter would love to read these books. She loves to read and I think this would keep her busy this summer
Lauren Becker says
June 20, 2019 at 8:09 amI love that the main character is a girl!!
-Lauren
Gina Ferrell says
June 20, 2019 at 2:23 pmI love most about this series is it’s a fantasy mystery of epic proportions.
Minta Boggs says
June 20, 2019 at 4:32 pmI’m not familiar with this series but anything with mystery and fantasy my niece would love!
Holly Thomas says
June 21, 2019 at 4:47 amI love books about adventures and this sounds like a great series!
Laura DeLaRosa says
June 21, 2019 at 12:07 pmI have not read them yet. I would like to try them out.
Nancy says
June 21, 2019 at 7:23 pmLooks like a fun series for kids & adults.
Daniella Bonagura says
June 21, 2019 at 11:17 pmI haven’t read it yet, but would love to.
Sarah L says
June 21, 2019 at 11:46 pmThey look like books my nephew would like.
Thanks for the contest.
Sadie B. says
June 22, 2019 at 10:29 amI like that it is adventure series. It is always fun to have a book series that makes you want to keep reading.
Kim Henrichs says
June 22, 2019 at 10:51 amWe always love a good adventure!
Kelly Kimmell says
June 22, 2019 at 6:18 pmI am not familiar with the series, but I think my daughter would enjoy them.
LisaMetc says
June 22, 2019 at 7:40 pmI don’t know much about the series but I am very curious to find out.
Angela Saver says
June 23, 2019 at 3:44 amWhat I love about this series is it is full of adventure!
Carol says
June 23, 2019 at 8:53 amMy niece loves this series. Anything that gets her that involved in reading is great!
Julie Wood says
June 23, 2019 at 9:41 amI like all the adventure in this book series.
Christina says
June 23, 2019 at 11:08 amSounds like awesome books! Great giveaway!!! My son loves to read and is always looking for new ideas!!
Rosanne says
June 23, 2019 at 2:17 pmI love that these books stimulate the imagination
Lydia Goodman says
June 23, 2019 at 3:55 pmLove the adventure and imagination
Carolsue says
June 24, 2019 at 1:31 amThe adventure aspect would draw my kids into reading these books!
Kelly Grant says
June 24, 2019 at 4:21 pmI havent read them but I like just about anything YA fantasy.
Stephanie Ann says
June 24, 2019 at 4:50 pmI love all the amazing adventures.
Daniel M says
June 24, 2019 at 8:14 pmhaven’t read any yet but looks like a fun adventure series
Linda G says
June 25, 2019 at 10:59 amI have never heard of this series, I’m sure my niece would love these fantasy series.
Leela says
June 25, 2019 at 7:09 pmMy kids like books about adventure.
Alexandra Y says
June 26, 2019 at 12:55 amI haven’t read them but they look interesting.
Nerlande says
June 26, 2019 at 2:17 pmI have not read the series yet.
Sierra says
June 26, 2019 at 3:25 pmI’m not familiar with it but I think my niece would love it!
Celeste HERRIN says
June 27, 2019 at 1:22 pmI love that it’s a great series that my daughter can really enjoy!
Michelle H. says
June 27, 2019 at 6:57 pmI am not familiar with the series.
Karen Propes says
June 28, 2019 at 1:41 amI love that the heroine is a strong girl, my Granddaughter will love the series. She is looking for a new series to read.
Jaye Smith says
June 28, 2019 at 6:23 amI love how it keeps the reader engaged and wanting to read the next book.
Melissa Vo says
June 29, 2019 at 7:23 ami love that the character is an elf! so cool!
Stephanie Larison says
June 29, 2019 at 2:02 pmI love the adventure! My oldest is a book nerd like her mama, so she’d love these.
Anita Jude says
June 30, 2019 at 11:26 amThe books sound so adventures my kiddo and I would love them
Carolyn D says
June 30, 2019 at 1:07 pmI love that it is a fantasy like Harry Potter with a brave heroine that has two love interests. It sounds like a fun and adventurous series.
Hesper Fry says
June 30, 2019 at 2:59 pmI like that this books have adventure and I think my son would really enjoy them!
Janine Hwang says
June 30, 2019 at 8:51 pmI haven’t read it yet but I like the cover art
Vikki Billings says
June 30, 2019 at 9:53 pmI do not know anything about this series but it looks like books that my grandson would enjoy, he loves reading and I love getting him new books!
Philip Lawrence says
June 30, 2019 at 11:05 pmWhat I like most about the series is that it makes my grandchild eager to read more.
Laura Rubenstein says
June 30, 2019 at 11:57 pmI havent read this series but it is something i will be looking into