Official discussion page for Keeper of the Lost Cities!
I hear you. Many people have been asking for it, so at long last, here it is!

Official discussion page for Keeper of the Lost Cities!
I hear you. Many people have been asking for it, so at long last, here it is!
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For so long I thought the boy on the cover of book 1 was Fitz-
I actually used to think Fitz had red hair, for some reason. I was so sure that the first book described him with red hair and bright teal eyes… 😛
Now I can’t imagine him without dark brown hair lol.
Oops lol
Oh my gosh I thought that too at the beginning! But when I read Sophie and Dex where the ones by the lantern, I figured it out 😛
I used to think the Vacker boys all had ginger hair, so you’re not alone 😛
Wait wait wait hold up–that isn’t Fitz on the cover??
My whole life has been a lie
No, it’s Dex. See, he has strawberry-blond hair and is wearing the Level Two uniform. 😀
Lol I used to wonder why Shannon described Fitz as dark-haired if that was Fitz on the cover XD
So, I just read all of Stellarlune, and I read the part with Keefe and Sophie doing the thing,😁 and…
OH MY GOSH I WAS TRYING SO HARD NOT TO HAPPLIY SQUEAL INTO MY PILLOW
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
For those of you who read Harry Potter, at the end of the last book it showed the future with Harry and Ginny and their kids and stuff..and I really hope Shannon does that. It would be amazing to read about Keefe and Sophie’s future.
same!!!! I hope that their relationship works out and that they have a bunch of cute tiny kids <3
EEEEH I have just gotten Unlocked from the library today and
The Keefe and Sophie pictures are SO CUTE, Sandi!!! SO CUTEEEE
Especially the one where they ride Silveny. That one is my favorite!! 😀
So, yes, SOKEEFE FOREVER!!!
YES I SO ROOT FOR THAT
I know, right???
I LITERALLY SCREAMED EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I love Stellarlune 🙂
EEEEEEP (Now imagining kids: They have 5 kids all with awesome hair) SOKEEFE FOREVER
Text meme cause i had ideas at 3am
Keefe: SOPHIE
Sophie: what
Keefe: I DISCOVERED THAT TAM HAS A STUFFED ANIMAL, HE IS SUCH A WUSS
Sophie: So ur calling me a wus?
Keefe: I-no-
Sophie: Go to bed its four AM
Sophie: Wait
Sophie: Why are you at Tam’s house?
Keefe:
Keefe:
Keefe: No reason.
Sophie: Ill be right over
Omg thats so hilarious and so true! Except that Keefe has a stuffed animal too lol XD
I knew that but cared not to include it 😛
XD
This is awesome 😛
Do you guys think Sophie is a bit of a Mary-Sue? And even tho she has some flaws, they’re all things that are kind of Mary-Suish flaws. Like the fact she’s clumsy and Fitz or Keefe have to keep catching her? I don’t really know how to explain 😛
Sophie’s always the special elf that can do amazing things and has like 5 abilities and is pretty much oblivious to the fact that she’s pretty and unique and not weird and 3 boys had a crush on her. Isn’t that a bit Mary-Suish? What do you guys think?
My best friend gave up halfway through the first book because she thought Sophie was too predictable
She’s kinda Mary Sue-ish in the 1st book, but i really respect and admire her character
I don’t think she’s a Mary Sue! I don’t know how far you’ve read, but I liked how even in the first book (SEMI SPOILERS) she stole the midterm from Lady Galvin’s mind. She felt bad, yes, but she gave into the temptation. She wasn’t angelic in that action, and I like that for her character.
SPOLIERS FOR THESE: In the seventh book I loved how it took her so long to heal from the Neverseen’s attack on her. It was realistic, and we were there with her every step of the way. Even halfway through the book she was still in bed. I also liked how she tried to invade an ogre’s mind while knowing it was against the law. (END OF SPOILERS)
She has emotional outbursts, sulks, sometimes doesn’t say the right things to her friends, and can’t bounce back from all her injuries. There’s also a reason for her being overpowered, what with The Black Swan’s motives. I thought Messenger did a great job giving a character the Mary Sue traits you mentioned and flipping the expectation! 😀
That’s absolutely true! 😀
What Snowo said!
YESSSSSSSSS
I agree with Snowy, Sophie is overpowered and oblivious, but she isn’t perfect at all and I love her for it. She’s honestly one of my favorite characters in KotLC because I love her character arc and how she pulls through every challenge with her friends’ help. Also, she is a fellow insomniac and I relate to that a lot.
What Exillium Hemisphere would you be in?
Left: favoring logic, math, order, reason
Right: favoring creativity, art, spontaneity
Ambi: favoring both
I would be in the Ambi Hemisphere
Ambi.
Ambi all the way.
Ambi, definitely
Ambi i think
Ambi!
Idk, most likely Ambi but maybe the Left Hemisphere?
hm probably Left or Ambi
Funny how everyone picks Ambi. I guess everyone has a bit of both in them 😀
Ambi. foreva. All. The. Wayyyy.
who is Sophie’s biological father? (I still don’t know.) I’m on unlocked. I think it could be Gethen, but he’s part of the never seen and he’s a telepath (which her father should have an ability that Sophie doesn’t have) and Sophie was created by the black swan and the never seen and the black swan are enemies
tiergan, but I don’t think so, but he’s a possibility because he’s a telepath
Elwin, he’s not a telepath and they are alike and now I know that Sophie is blond because of Oralie so it could be Elwin I DON KNOW
alden, but how? he’s a telepath, but he did offer to adopt Sophie as soon as Grady and edaline canceled her adoption, but Sophie chose to stay with them. also he was the one searching for her, SECRETLY! who you guys think it is?
(sry, this is so long)
I think it might be Elwin :3
But elwin’s my favorite character so I’m biased 😛
Tbh if its Elwin i might hate him forever.
Whyyyyy? I like Elwin
It’s not Alden. I’m pretty much certain of that. Elwin is a possibility, but my theory is that it’s a character we don’t know about that’ll be revealed later
I don’t think it’s Elwin. Most people think so, but I don’t because he just seemed… really surprised when he first met Sophie, and Elwin doesn’t come across as a good liar to me.
I honestly have zero ideas – but I really hope it’s Alden because then Fitzphie would officially be illegal >:)
NEW LAW APPROVED BY THE BOSS: FITZPHIE IS NOW ILLEGAL
I have a theory. I think Sophie’s father is A HUMAN! My friend think it’s Ethan Benedict Wright (You know, the guy who got hit by a bus). IT ACTUALLY MAKES SENSE! But… I kinda think it will be revealed in the currently unnamed book 10 and it will be something really unexpected and make a really good scene.
I don’t think it can be a human, because that forkle guy said Sophie is 100% elf (maybe he lied but I don’t see why)
5 reasons why Elwin’s the best
1. He takes care of Sophie and always helps her out when she gets hurt <3
2. He's the only elf that wears glasses like me <3
3. He's a Flasher and the light is so pretty (His picture in Unlocked omg so pretty) 😀
4. He has stuffed animals. (OMG that scene in Chapter 2 of Stellarlune XD)
5. Elwin's just awesome and sweet 😛
I loved the stuffed animal scene XD
Elwin is 100% my favorite adult in KotLC, Keefe’s my favorite character in general, but I agree, Elwin is amazing and deserves so much more appreciation
Also, hi fellow glasses wearer, I know your pain. My eyes are so bad I can’t see a thing without them
Aww that’s sad <33
My eyesight honestly isn't that bad, but I can't live without my Glasses. 🙂
YASSSS
I agree
My brain hurts 😩
I’m trying to wrap my head around this bit of complexity:
I currently have four of my IRL friends reading KotLC for the first time. Rosepaw is on Neverseen, Hopeheart is on Exile, and Nutmegshine and Hazelpaw are both on book 1. That doesn’t sound complicated, but when you take into account that I’m the only person out of the five of us that owns a complete set of the series, it gets so much harder to work out who I’m going to lend what book at what time. I’m spreading KotLC, which is great because it means more fans to talk about it with, but it’s so hard to simultaneously not spoil anything for four different people AND try to steer them all onto the only right path: Sokeefe
oh no….
OoF. Sokeefe forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Owning a complete set when your friends are < Book 5 is so harddddd! I have a complete set of the series and my friend Notonblogclanpaw is only on Neverseen but 3 of my other friends also have a complete set so its not that bad but ARE YOU EXCITED FOR BOOK 10 (technically book 11 lol)
YES!!!! Are you?
YUP!
What’s one scene that always makes you cry tears of happiness whenever you read it (EXCLUDING Chapter 42 of Stellarlune because I think most of you were going to put that)?
The scene where Sophie first calls Edaline and Grady mom and dad in Everblaze just pulls on my heart strings, every time 🥹
One of my favorites is the scene in Flashback where Keefe and Sophie name the baby alicorns ❤
It’s so adorable, but so bittersweet at the same time.
Also all the scenes where Sophie’s having a breakdown and her friends are like, “we’re here for you.”
Totally random questions to bring some more activity to this page:
Favorite character and why?
Least favorite character and why?
Favorite ship and why?
Least favorite ship and why?
Favorite elvin food?
Favorite book?
Favorite moment in the books?
My answers:
Keefe, because he’s awesome, and Sophie, because I really relate to her as a fellow insomniac who pushes her feelings away and can’t see anyone else’s
Alden, because of the Flashback short story
Sokeefe, because they’re adorable and my two favorite characters
Either Fitzphie because it was toxic or Kam because they hate each other (No offense if you ship either of these)
Ripplefluffs
Stellarlune or Nightfall
Chapter 42
Favorite character and why? KEEFE BECAUSE HE HAS AWESOME HAIR AND KISSES BLONDIE
Least favorite character and why? FITZ BECAUSE HE DUMPS BLONDIE
Favorite ship and why? SOKEEFE FOREVER BECAUSE ALL THE REASONS ABOVE
Least favorite ship and why? Beefe. It sucks.
Favorite elvin food? RIPPLEFLUFFS
Favorite book? STELLARLUNE
Favorite moment in the books? CHAPTER 42 ALL THE WAY
Beefe, is that Bex Dizznee and Keefe? My brother joked that he shipped that once, but I didn’t know people actually shipped them
No it’s Biana & Keefe and yes, people actually ship BexXkeefe
Beefe is the greatest name for a ship ever and i might start shipping it solely for the name
(im still hardcore Sokeefe tho)
It’s an amazing name, but Team Foster-Keefe will always be cooler
WAIT WHAT
Keefe kisses Sophie????? 😮 :0000
Favorite character and why? Sophie or Keefe, because I just love them. Keefe is so sweet. BUT Dex is amazing tooo!!
Least favorite character and why? Gisela or Cassius because they’re awful
Favorite ship and why? Sodex but as friends. I also like Keefex (Deefe??)
Least favorite ship and why? Sophitz because Fitz is possessive of Sophie and its toxic
Favorite elvin food? Mallowmelt
Favorite book? EXILE!! <33333
Favorite moment in the books? When Sophie finds Silveny. I just really love how young she is (even though she's older than me at that point lol) and you know its the start of the "Keefe! Keefe! Keefe!"s and I just love the back-to-school vibes if that makes sense. :))
Keefe because of how funny and caring for Sophie he is, Biana because she’s just amazing and a great friend, and Ro because of how much support she gives Keefe and her confident personality!
I hate Alina because of how she was supportive towards Sophie, than as soon as she became part of the Council, she became a jerk.
I like Dexiana or Tiana, I loved the part when Dex let Biana cry on her shoulder and how Biana teases Tam sometimes.
I don’t have a least favourite ship but I honestly don’t really like Sokeefe as of right now, because of how Keefe and Sophie treated each other in Flashback. No offense because I know you guys all ship this and I definitely don’t want to debate about it 🙂
Custard bursts!
Exile or Nightfall
I loved when Dex and Sophie made up after Sophie was hurt in Flashback. <3
Favorite character and why? Keefe, because i love characters with EmOtIoNaL dAmAgE
Least favorite character and why? Fitz cuz he is ANGRY BOI
Favorite ship and why? SOKEEFE CAUSE ITS JUST AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL
Least favorite ship and why? SOFITZ CUZ THEY IS ARCH ENEMIES
Favorite elvin food? Mallowmelt 😀
Favorite book? Stellarluneeeeee
Favorite moment in the books? CHAPTER 42!!!!!
Favorite character and why? Dex because he’s just so sweet and he’s really matured from the first book, also he’s my sweet little child (don’t judge lol) and Biana because I just like her a lot 😛
Least favorite character and why? Oof… um… Gisela, for very obvious reasons.
Favorite ship and why? DEXIANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because they are very adorable and I love both of the characters <3
Least favorite ship and why? Dexella (DexXMarella) because just… why? They have literally zero chemistry, if you ask me. Also Tiana because also just why?
Favorite elvin food? Custardbursts or Butterblasts! Also cinnacreme, that sounds pretty delicious…
Favorite book? Nightfall, Everblaze, Neverseen, and Stellarlune. I am very indecisive as you can see 😛
Favorite moment in the books? Chapter 42 of Stellarlune, the time when Sophie first called Grady and Edaline Mom and Dad, the scene when Sophie is wiped out of her human parents' minds and her mom said "I love you too, Sophie." (I love the bittersweet moments.)
Favorite character and why? Sophie or Biana
Least favorite character and why? hm idk
Favorite ship and why? Sophiana
Least favorite ship and why? honestly probably sokeefe tbh
Favorite elvin food? mallowmelt even though I want to eat all of them
Favorite book? flashback
Favorite moment in the books? idk
ANYONE HAVE THEORIES FOR BOOK 10? HERE IS A FORM:
Neverseen endgame theories:
Sophie’s bio father theories:
Sokeefe theories:
Other theories:
Neverseen endgame theories: Lots of death
Sophie’s bio father theories: Maybe Elwin, but I think it’s a new character
Sokeefe theories: We get a HP-style epilogue where we see Sokeefe get married
Other theories: Both of Keefe’s parents die in the final battle, so Elwin adopts him
Neverseen endgame theories: Fintan or Gisela dies
Sophie’s bio father theories: BLUR. GOTTA BE BLUR.
Sokeefe theories: Marry plzzzzzzz i beg (HP epilogue style)
Other theories: Fitz dies a heroic death (i need this)
Neverseen endgame theories: I think Gisela will probably die, Keefe will most likely kill her… Trix will go to exile most likely, Glimmer will be pardoned (hopeflly), *tries to remember who’s still alive in the Neverseen*
Sophie’s bio father theories: I have zero clues, I just don’t think it’s Elwin
Sokeefe theories: Hopefully it works out
Other theories: If this is going to be the last book, I think we’ll get to see which ships work out like J.K. Rowling did at the very end of Harry Potter.
Neverseen endgame theories: everybody except glimmer dies
Sophie’s bio father theories: hm maybe elwin?
Sokeefe theories: none because I dislike this ship very much
Other theories: nah not really
GUYS GUESS WHAT I FOUND IN SHADELEAP’S FANFIC (Smoldering Embers)!!!!! THERES A CAT NAMED FOXFIRE
I noticed that too and I was like “Oh cool! I wonder if she reads KotLC…”
Does anyone feel this
Me before Stellarlune:
Friend: Whats your favorite chapter in KOTLC?
Me: I dont even read the chapter numbers…
Me after Stellarlune:
Friend: Whats your favorite chapter in-
Me: CHAPTER 42 ITS SO AMAZING ITS SO GOOD I LOVE IT-
oh my gosh –
100% 😛
Absolutely
I’ve only read the stellarlune preview so idk 😛