Keeper of the Lost Cities #2
Author:
Shannon Messenger
Autumn’s Rating:
♥♥♥♥♥
Minimum Recommended Age:
11+
Summary:
Sophie has settled into her new home and new life in the Lost Cities. She meets and makes friends with an Alicorn named Silveny, who only trusts Sophie. She takes a visit down to Exile to perform a memory break on a prisoner, and, in the process, gets damaged mentally. Apparently, she is known as malfunctioning so she needs to find the Black Swan to save her. One thing is true, Sophie is scared. Hopefully, she doesn’t die.
Positive Messages:
There are strong messages about family, friendship and courage. Teamwork, being supportive of one another, and admitting when you are wrong are some other threads throughout the book.
Language:
No cursing. Silveny has glittery poop that smells bad, and it is a frequent joke. One character calls her “Glitter Butt.” There is mention of butts, farts, wedgies, etc.
Violence & Scariness:
Kidnappers are still after Sophie and they are now after Silveny too. There are scary scenes, battles, and wounds. There is a visit to the elf world’s insane asylum, which is also a prison. Death is rare in the elf world but the deaths of several characters cause a lot of sadness. There is little physical violence but there are telepathic attacks on the mind. There is one scene with a large needle that could be scary for some readers. Sophie is able to see Fintan’s memory of the Everblaze burning him and killing 5 of his friends. Sophie takes a dose of a medication to try and heal her damaged mind but has a bad reaction and feels herself dying. She is saved by the antidote Forkle gives her. Kidnappers try and steal Silveny, and Keefe uses a light gun and throwing stars as weapons.
Parents Should Know:
The second book continues with a strong female lead that sweeps you into the story as it unfolds. There are some scary but age-appropriate scenes, including attempted kidnappings, scary prisons and mental collapse. There are still mentions of healing potions throughout this book as well. Several of Sophie’s male friends start to take an interest in her and get jealous of one another. Sometimes Sophie holds hands with her male friends but nothing inappropriate takes place.
Mom Says:
As mentioned in the first review, the language in this book is clean, and while there is “evil” within the book, it isn’t too graphic. I did rate this second book a higher age range because there are a few disturbing elements in dealing with the asylum and the mental issues that follow, so I think it is more suited to a bit more mature reader.
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Accelerated Reader:
AR Quiz No. 162919
AR Points: 18.0
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