Legacy (8) (Keeper of the Lost Cities)

I started this book series accidentally (saw it at Barnes & Nobles and decided to give it a try) and after about the first ten pages I basically threw myself down on my knees and begged my mom to buy it. I have been enthusiastically fangirling this series to everyone I meet ever since. The plot line is enticingly dangerous, with a hint of mystery. ( ok, scratch that, a lot of mystery) Shannon Messanger had me hanging on to every word, and although there’s the whole ‘ other world’ thing, the characters are highly relatable. I would say Sophie’s my favorite character, but unfortunately, that spots already taken. Keefe was by far the best, though the story doesn’t focus on him as much as it should. This series is fantastically exiting, and has amazing description. Sophie forms friendships that develop beautifully over the course of the series. I’ve basically forced a lot of my friends and family to read it, but for most of them, they didn’t have to be forced after they read the, oh, first page. Me, my brother and friends all recommend it for young readers who like fantasy adventure. It’s aimed at middle school readers but I would say it’s a good read for all ages. Sophie’s struggles aren’t hard to identify with, though obviously she lives an entirely different life than mine. I have to say once more that this series was SO. WELL. WRITTEN. I felt like I have lived through her adventures with Sophie and wait eagerly for the next book (Unlocked), which is supposed to have all sorts of things (recipes, illustrations, Etc.). Now I must stop this endless rambling about how amazing this book series is ... because SERIOUSLY. SO. AMAZING. Please read! It will change your life, I think. I mean, it did for me. Oh man, I’m sorry, I said I would stop there, but that’s impossible. This is such a good book. I mean, to be fair, at points I feel like screaming at Shannon Messanger for all the cliffhangers and Fitzphie “moments.” But at other times I’m laughing my head off, so... There were also a few parts that made me cry, because seriously WHY DID CALLA DIE?!? But it’s a great series and- Ok, sorry, stopping. For real this time. Nope, can’t do it. Have to rant some more. Sophie is also horribly oblivious, which is annoying, but also sorta sweet. I mean, I hate it, but not. I’m just saying that I hope Shannon fixes that, and I fully expect her to do so, given what I’ve heard about book 8.5. But anyway, once again: Read this! Ok, ok, I’m done.

Legacy (8) in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series is an absolute gem! Shannon Messenger masterfully weaves a tale full of thrilling twists and heartfelt moments. Sophie's journey is captivating, and the character development is superb. The world-building remains enchanting, immersing readers in the vibrant and magical Lost Cities. Legacy is a perfect blend of action, suspense, and emotional depth, making it an unputdownable read. Five stars for this spellbinding and unforgettable adventure!

quote silveny and hoping that one day Sophie's brain would scream the same thing continously inside her head, KEEFE! KEEFE! KEEFE! this legacy book had a LOT of team foster keefe romance scenes inside it and i TOTALLY loved it. well except for the cliffhanger in the end i mean MRS MESSENGER HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO THE ENTIRE KEEFE FANS AHHHH anyways I HOPE REALLY REALLY VERY MUCHLY HOPE that sophie will soon realize that fitz is NOTHING compared to keefe and she should be going out with him. i loved this series, espacially exile nightfall lodestar and legacy(hint: all the greatest foster keefe scenes are there) and i like how even though the series now has 8 books the storyline isnt repetitive and each is funny in their own way. this is prlbabaly the best book ever and i seriously hope that mrs messenger will get a newberry medal with this keeper series. KEEFE RULES and...pretty much that's it. -from the dorky 12 year old girl who is totally obsessed with keeper of the lost cities and is a definite team foster keefe-

THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!!! And there will be spoilers in this review so tread carefully. This series....I can't even, there are no words, I've been reading them since Nightfall, I'm 15 years old and these are the best thing to happen to me since Percy Jackson and that is very high praise coming from me. Moving on to the Legacy bit. I am VERY Team Keefe so this book satisfied me so much with all the Keefe moments, except for the ending which was YAY MY GIRL IS FINALLY FIGURING THINGS OUT but also WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO MY FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER IN EXISTENCE???? And Sophie finds out who her mother is which is something we've been dying for um forever and some other VERY big things happened which I am not going to talk about in case someone ignored my spoiler warning. (I did not actually say who her mother is sooooo) Ok and I guess I should just say this, even though I am not a huge fan of Fitz, I was very happy with the way he was prtrayed and the character development he got. Over all, WONDERFUL book, good amount of shipping but not too much, and just overall awesomeness. Hats off to you Shannon Messenger.

This is a good book. It is probably one of my favorite books in the series, a close second to nightfall. It starts when Sophie enters Mr. Forkle's office and learns of a possibility that the Neverseen might be making their next target the dwarves. She later gets appointed as a cacophony regent. The council creates a team of reagents called Team Prodigious, later renamed Team Valiant, and appoints Sophie as the leader. Team Valiant travels to the dwarven capital city, Loamnore, and meets with King Enki, only to find Granite/Sir Tiregan already met with him the day before. Afterwards, Sophie almost dies (Keefe started calling it "fostering") while getting her inflicting and enhancing fixed. She later runs into Tam and Lady Gisela in London and inflicts on her. At the moment, I am too tired to remember what happened next. Eventually, Sophie searches Lord Cass's memories, learnes the identity of her mother, and learnes how to shut off her enhancing all in one day. Then the big showdown in Loamnore happens, and Shannon Messenger ends it with a cliffhanger, which, of course, NO ONE SAW COMMING, SHANNON MESSENGER! I recommend this for ages

I think this book was the most interesting in comparison with the previous ones. It had lots of Sophie & Keefe scenes, which are for me the highest points of any Keeper books, interesting developments related with Sophie biological mother; very happy to find out about her identity, i liked the "upgrade" in Sophie abilities, Sophie's growth, concerning her attitude & decision about her relationship with Fitz (for me they are much better as friends than a coulple. They have more chemistry as friends than as a couple, in my opinion). However, as negative points, i insist in the Neverseen "invicibility". Even the Man of Steel has Kriptonite as a weakness, but the huge difference is C.K is a good guy, so he always wins. Keeper books have a very complex and interesting story, but the universe that was created is for me, 80% credible, because everyone has a weak stop, no one is unstoppable. Sooner or later, the good guys have to win and if book 9 is the last book, it's kind strange to see the bad guys only to be defeated in the final book. I would prefer to read "small victories" over no victories at all. But this book wasn't the worst of the keeper books. We have a "small" victory in the end, after all, concerning Tam and i'm happy that no one died. I like to read books with a "light at end of the tunnel " kinda stories. For the public for whom this books are directed, i think it has some darkness, some weight ( i have more than 20 years old and i think this books are pretty dark ) Anyway, i really hope to see more scenes, diologues and more developments between Sophie & Keefe, because they are the main reason i'm still reading the books ( and i would hate to read Keefe as Sophie Nemesis, because that's been implied; i would hate if that happens. It would increase even further the story’s darkness, just a thought) Curious for book 9 :)

After reading this series it feels worth it to stay up nights to read. It has been such carefully worded and detailed, I don’t know how I’m going to enjoy other book

I ended up buying this because I let my friend borrow my original copy and she just never gave it back. So thank you to the seller of this book! I still own the book to this day. I have read it and it’s still held its original shape pretty well. I absolutely love this series and can’t wait to read it to my kids one day.

Beautiful cover, without any scratches or defects, and the story is just wonderful!

It was a very exciting book but I wish more romance between Keefe and Sophie. Love your books very much Sibal

Love it!!

Really good

My daughter loves this book