Telepath
Reads and transmits thoughts. Sophie and Fitz both use this ability in important missions.
The Lost Cities Await
Welcome to the World of KOTLC
Discover the elves, their abilities, and the secrets of the Lost Cities. Explore the cast of Keepers of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger.
Characters
| Book Title | Num | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Keepers of the lost cities | 1st | October 2, 2012 |
| Exile | 2nd | October 1, 2013 |
| Everblaze | 3rd | November 4, 2014 |
| Neverseen | 4th | November 3, 2015 |
| Lodestar | 5th | November 1, 2016 |
| Nightfall | 6th | November 7, 2017 |
| Flashback | 7th | November 6, 2018 |
| Legacy | 8th | November 5, 2019 |
| Unlocked | 8.5th | November 17, 2020 |
| Stellarlune | 9th | November 8, 2022 |
| Unravelled | 9.5th | December 3, 2023 |
Elvin Abilities
Empath
Senses feelings and emotional shifts. Keefe turns this into both a talent and a survival skill.
Hydrokinetic
Controls water with precision. Linh's power can be gentle, beautiful, or wildly dangerous.
Vanisher
Turns invisible. Biana makes this ability look stylish and extremely useful.
Shade
Controls darkness and reads shadowflux. Tam's ability gives the group an edge in hidden places.
Technopath
Understands and builds advanced gadgets. Dex is the friend you want near every impossible lock.
Places to Explore
Havenfield
Sophie's new home, filled with unusual animals, family chaos, and plenty of emotional moments.
Foxfire
The elite academy where abilities, friendships, rivalries, and secrets all collide.
Exillium
A harsh school for outcasts that reveals how unfair the Lost Cities can be.
Everglen
The Vacker estate: beautiful, famous, and tied to some very complicated family history.
Fan note: The best KOTLC locations are never just pretty. They usually hide secrets, rules, or a problem Sophie has to untangle.
Pick Your KOTLC Mood
Team Keefe
For jokes, dramatic entrances, hidden pain, and trouble that somehow becomes useful.
Team Dex
For gadgets, snack energy, best-friend loyalty, and very relatable frustration.
Black Swan Files
For clues, coded messages, secret projects, and the feeling that everyone knows more than Sophie.
Vacker Legacy
For beautiful houses, impossible expectations, family secrets, and lots of complicated choices.