Keeper of the Lost Cities
By: Avira Karthik
10/18/24
Are you looking for a world in a completely different land, filled with fantasy and adventure? Then you should read Keeper of the Lost Cities! This book series is an awesome adventure for anyone looking for a magical series to get
lost in. It is in the fantasy genre and is recommended for ages 9-16, as there is some violence.
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I also decided to write this review because, on November 12, 2024, the hardcover version of a
new Keeper of the Lost Cities book is coming out! This book is told from a completely different
point of view than books 1-9. The other books were told from the main character, Sophie's, point
of view, but this book is told from the point of view of one of the most important characters in
the series: Keefe Sencen. This book tells the story of where Keefe was in book nine. While
everyone else was working together on an ancient mystery, Keefe was in ‘human land,'
experiencing funny incidents and discovering major secrets.
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For those who have never read this series, I recommend you read the other books and then read
the tenth, as the series is a story of mystery, survival, joy, and happiness. Reading each book
before the next is essential, as each has a great plot twist (seriously Shannon Messenger?)
and magnificent secrets. The uncovered stories and the secrets unlocked in this series will thrill
readers for ages to come. In this series, Sophie Foster discovers that she is an elf and belongs in a mythical world far beyond her imagination that, on the surface, is perfect in every way. But, Sophie discovers pretty soon that the perfectness is the wrapping. There are enormous secrets hidden in this world, along with problems that people pretend don’t exist. Can Sophie discover who she truly is and stop the problems before it is too late? This series is one of my favorites, and I hope you will try it too!
Wings of Fire
By: Avira Karthik and Marguerite Underdown
10/04/24
Many have wandered a library looking for a book to read and have yet to be satisfied. Wings of Fire, a magical book series written by Tui. T. Sutherland, can fix all of that! Wings of Fire is a world of magic, adventure, and friendship in a land of dragons, and this book series can whirl all readers away to Pyrrhia and Pantala. The Wings of Fire series is in the Griffins' Nest, Auburn Hills Public Library, Rochester Hills Public Library, and many other libraries. This series is in the fantasy genre, for people who love magic and faraway lands.
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There are 15 books, with three subseries: The Dragonet Prophecy, The Jade Mountain Prophecy, and the Lost Continent Prophecy. Additionally, there are also two legends, called Darkstalker and Dragonslayer. We recommend this book for ages eight and up, and we do not recommend this book for under eight-year-olds, because there is violence.
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The first five books of Wings of Fire narrate a story about 5 dragonets that are unwillingly put into a prophecy and and forced into a life of literally living under a mountain. As the dragonets, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny, deal with stopping a long war and choosing a Sandwing Queen, they make friendships, memories, and adventures that last a lifetime.
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In books six through ten, Moon, Quibli, Winter, Kinkajou, Turtle, and Peril have to stop a dark evil, facing more than ever before, dealing with crucial decisions and experiences. They go to Jade Mountain Academy, which is the Dragonets of Destiny school for all tribes.
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In books 11-15, whole new types of dragonets come into play, and Blue, Swordtail, Luna, Cricket, and Sundew help unite all tribes before the dragon world is stopped forever: a matter of life, death, lies, love, and friends.
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After the 15 books, the legends pop into view to give some backstory, as well as Winglets Quartet, and A Dragon's Guide to Pyrrhia and Pantala, from the point of view of fan-favorite characters. There are also graphic novels for books one through seven with wonderful pictures! This series has thrilling adventures, heart-stopping plot twists, and dragons that you can root for till the end of time. In conclusion, Wings of Fire is a series that has to be on every “To Read” list, one of our personal favorite series, and a thrilling read with fantasy, adventure, love, friendship, magic, and a wonderful story!