Unraveled Book 9.5

Keeper of the Lost Cities #9.5

by Shannon Messenger

An Aladdin book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader!

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Adventure, Magic

418 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2024

About the author

Hi! I'm the NYT and USA today bestselling author of the KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES series and the SKY FALL series! And yes, I DO accept friend requests here--BUT! Please note: I *never* check my private messages here, so if you send me one, you won't get a reply. My real contact information is on my website: shannonmessenger.com

Reviews

[Ava ✿ (ia)]

shannon be stalling book ten 😭

plz I jus need some closure in my life I've been reading this series since I was nine-

[b ☆ · Rating 4 out of 5]

[pre-release:] shannon announcing ANOTHER .5/short story instead of just giving us book 10… imagine how tired we are 😭

"'like it or not, you've changed, keefe. it's time to find out who you are.'"

— four stars.

let me address the elephant in the room first, because i've seen controversy somehow surrounding this book... let me tell you my shock when i found out the "controversy" is because of two paragraphs that happen to mention gay people.

i don't intend to get on a soap box and preach, here, because i'm well aware i won't change any opinions. i'm just offering a new voice into the conversation.

keeper of the lost cities is a series that has severely lacked in representation in more areas than one. it is a series that isn't without it's flaws—but what i can say is that i'm happy shannon is, at the very least, trying to rectify that and add in some representation, no matter how late it is. because i have seen people of all genders, ages, races, and sexualities love this series. is it such a crime to want to see all sorts of different people represented in a fantasy book? this isn't to argue with anyone, just to offer a different perspective from a queer fan of kotlc. i love this series, i find comfort in it, and no matter how small the mention, i'm happy that shannon threw us a little representation. and to address the "its a middle grade novel" argument—queer people exist, in every facet of life. it's an undeniable fact. if you go outside, there is a heavy chance you will meet a queer person, even if you don't realize it. if you have no issue with a man and a woman kissing or being together in these novels, and don't consider that inappropriate for a children's novel, i see no issue with a man mentioning his husband in passing. that's my final take on that.

now to divest from all of that completely, and to shift my focus onto the content of the book itself, i can understand, to an extent, why this was necessary. the issue with kotlc is that shannon has opened up so many different plot points that it was going to be insanely difficult for her to wrap it all up in one book with book ten. so i think that, all things considered, if shannon needed another little side story to actually help wrap the series up, i'm not opposed.

this really was interesting, too. i loved seeing keefe's point of view in unlocked, which is surprising because my first read through of the series, i didn't like keefe. now? i love him. he's my son. and seeing him grow throughout this series has been so amazing, and unraveled really was no different. even though there was only a one book span between this book and unlocked, there was already a clear shift in his internal voice and the way he carried himself. the keefe that is within the pages of unraveled is a completely different keefe than the keefe we came to know and love in past books—because against his will, he was forced to grow up. he was faced with unspeakable horrors for someone of his age, and it took a mental toll on him, and that is apparent through the way he speaks to the readers in unraveled.

keefe is such a complex character, and such a stark contrast from the keefe we met in book one. i think one of my favorite things about unraveled was the focus on keefe's mental health, and how everything was starting to eat at him (as i touched on above.) i almost wish that shannon was a little more blatant with it, because while i do realize this is a children's series, i think that it can be important to send the message to children that sometimes, as you grow up, you may go through dark times, and that's okay. especially with the introduction of a certain someone alvar who showed up in this book, i think their re-developing friendship could have really been built off of keefe realizing it was okay to lean on alvar for help. granted, we did see a bit of that, i just almost wish we had seen more. because keefe is truly, truly, truuuuly going through so much, i'm surprised he hasn't already just... exploded.

there isn't much else i can say about the book without spoiling major plot points, and there weren't really prominent characters aside from keefe and the spoiler person mentioned above, but i do really think this was a unique take on the kotlc world, and i think shannon did a phenomenal job at writing keefe exploring our world in a way that was nuanced and done with care—because he met a lot of people, with many differing lifestyles and cultures. i was curious, and honestly a bit skeptical, on how she would handle all of that, but i think she did it well. another note, while i'm talking about the human world, that i loved was how keefe learned to love the human world, despite what he had learned in the elven world. elves have always been so adamant on "our ways our superior to the humans", and i loved keefe's developing viewpoint of, "wow, maybe the elves are just wrong, there can be beauty and love and kindness in the way humans do things."

all that to say, this was a cozy little installment into the kotlc series that was packed full of new developments for keefe, both in his character and for his overall story, and i truly cannot wait to read book ten. i want to see how this all plays out so, so badly.

also, the chapter 42 rewrite was adorable. i teared up a little, i feel like a proud parent, watching their kids grow up. i cherish these characters so much.

[vivie♡ {hiatus} · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Reese · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am just sharing my opinion! Feel free to share yours in the comments. Im not even sure that this is true!! i just saw something about this book having LGBTQ+ characters in it and i want to talk about it.
This is a middle grade book series and I think Shannon has forgotten that. Children read these books. Some parents do not want their children reading about LGBTQ+ characters and I think that middle grade books should be free of those topics because the target audience is so young. They do not need to get involved in things like that so early. YA and middle are vey different and i think a lot of people would agree on that. The topics change drastically and get heavier, regarding spice, gender, politics ect. If this was apart of Shannon's plan the whole time she should have made them YA.
This will be the 10th book that revolves around the KOTLC universe, and i see no reason to add new characters or make characters gay now. It seems like people's opinions got to her and she changed the view she had regarding adding those elements to books.
I will be reading this book because i already asked for it for christmas and im 99% sure my mom already bought it lol but i will give a detailed review once i do.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

*After being censored by Goodreads who deleted my last review I'm writing another one*

Parents beware! This book deviates from the usual wholesome material from the authors previous books. Because this is a children's book I do not think that same sex relationships should be brought into the series. Just because something is "legal" doesn't make it right. Our children are bombarded by this stuff all the time. I think that we should let children be children and stop promoting adult issues in children's literature.

[Izzy Porter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shannon’s doing this on purpose now 🙂

But now that I’ve read it, I can see why Shannon felt she needed to write it. Yes, she could have put this stuff in book ten, but it was better explained here. Alth I very much think she could’ve released this after book ten.

Anyway I absolutely loved this! There were soo many nods to the fandom, and the whole Keefe discovering the human world is a million times more entertaining than Sophie discovering the elven world! I say definitely read it! I won’t give any spoilers!

[Emily,Ms.AuthorGirlie-Jacks,Keefe,Thorne’s Version · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the book, but REALLY, Shannon Messenger?! I’m a Christian, and I’ve been so crazy excited for this book I was jumping up and down and shrieking once I got it this morning, I was so hopeful that she wouldn’t go over the line that all the other new books I read go over, adding gay characters (possibly a trans one, which is even worse!!). I hate the fact that she did this, and a juvenile book of all books?! Really?! 😭 When I was a little kid, I read this juvenile book where the main guy was gay and I had no idea what it was, and I was really really freaked out… I don’t want kids to go through what I did, just because the author decided to go with the popular opinion and go with the flow, being ‘inclusive’. I am seriously disappointed. I’m probably the unpopular opinion here, but what the freak Shannon Messenger??!

[Page-Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ooookayy....
So... Um...
I mean, it wasn't that bad...
But it also wasn't that good... 🤔

I mean I have no hate against it but I think my mindset towards the book sort of set it off.

I will say only one thing:
To put LGBTQ content in a children's book. 🫤
Not. Cool.

Okay, now to the book.

Hearing from Keefe is always amazing, because who doesn't love our Lord Hunkyhair?!? 😍
But for the majority of the time, I just felt so claustrophobic because I felt like I was in his head the whole time.
Hear me out, it's great to be in the head of my fav character but I want more action thank you very much.

No plot. No action. No twist...

I honestly don't think a whole book was necessary.

But nevertheless, it was a good read to pass time.

But still...
I don't think I like KOTLC as much now.
I'm very sorry if I offend.
I just think that to put "those" content in a children's books...

Preread:
WHAAAA!!!!
Does this mean book 10 is coming 2025??
BUT STILL! KEEFE POV!!! 🤭
OMG IMMA LOVE THIS SO MUCH ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷
🥰😍😘🤗💓💖💝

[May (previously Violet) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before I say anything, if you are here solely to call me "homophobic" or "a hater" for my own opinion on the lgbt issue in this book rather than to actually listen to what I have to say, get off my review. You're not helping anybody, put your big kid panties on and let me say what I think before you bully me for being different

Spoiler Free

I'm still going to do my normal review format with my thoughts on the content included, because though I hated it, it wasn't the focus of the book. Let's get into the review...

» High Hopes - Panic! At the Disco «
0:53 ─〇─────0:00
↻ ◁ II ▷ ↺
⭐️⭐️⭐.25 - 3.25 Stars
Single Third Person POV
Spice Level 🌶️ - 0/5
Age rating - 10+

⊹ ࣪ ˖ Mama said, "Fulfill the prophecy. Be something greater, go make a legacy" ˖ ࣪ ⊹

⁺˚⋆｡° 📚 My Thoughts 📚°｡⋆˚⁺
So overall this was a pretty good book, it's definitely not my favorite in the series but it wasn't bad. It just felt a little pointless except for the two plot twists. Regardless I found Keefe's reaction to human foods and different places absolutely hilarious, and I absolutely loved the other character who was present for most of the book.
I love how SoKeefe got confirmed while also completely dissing Fitz, as a hardcore Team Foster-Keefe fan I was rejoicing. AND OMG Y'ALL THE REWRITE OF CHAPTER 42?! I was not disappointed. Shannon, you redeemed yourself for the crappy writing on the og chapter. I was literally giggling and blushing the whole way through.

Now my thoughts on the lgbt: First, I'm not a hater. As a Christian I can love someone and disagree with their sinful choices at the same time. The fact that this was in a kids book disgusts me. The Bible clearly calls it out as a sin and saying so doesn't mean I'm hating on anyone. Sometimes you're not going to like the Truth and if you don't get your toes stepped on while reading the Bible, I can guarantee you're not reading it right. I am solely standing up for what the Bible says is right, and wish to keep children's minds from being flooded by the filth and sin of the world.
I'm just confused why the heck she saw that as necessary. It hadn't been in the other ten books in the series and it's middle grade. I get it, gay people exist, but is it really necessary to include it in a book for kids? She immediately lost her trust as an author as parents now have to check what she writes before they give it to their kids.
The thing is I probably wouldn't be AS bothered by it, if it didn't feel like she tried to cram it in using the most awkward flowing conversation ever. Three. Different. Times. It wasn't like characters were just casually mentioned and it was left alone, Keefe and his friend had a conversation about it and were literally like "Oh yeah that's cool." Like...could that have been anymore awkward? And in the context they mentioned it in, it seemed like it was going to be detrimental to the plot as they tried to rebel against the matchmaking system.
It is a fantasy book...with elves...for kids...why was that necessary?
The bottom line is this: Kids should not have to be concerned with who adults prefer to sleep with. It is disgusting and sinly and shouldn't be advertised to kids who don't know any better. They don't need to get involved in things like these at their age. I know you heard us as you shut down all our reviews, Shannon. Keep your woke agenda out of our books.

⊹ ࣪ ˖ Mama said, "Don't give up, it's a little complicated. All tied up, no more love and I'd hate to see you waiting" ˖ ࣪ ⊹

⁺˚⋆｡° 🗺 Plot 🗺°｡⋆˚⁺
While pretty much pointless, I still loved the plot.
My man tried Cheetos
My man tried mac and cheese
My man went to Disney World
My man daydreamed about his girl who wasn't me.
Like what else could a girl need? Well except for the last one, which was a little depressing.

Regardless of the pointlessness, it was still really fun and entertaining to see my favorite character discover the Forbidden Cities.
The two plot twists were interesting, I loved the first but the one at the end was so unnecessary and it definitely going to lead to more conflict between Keefe and Sophie later on in the series.

⊹ ࣪ ˖ Had to have high, high hopes for a living. Shooting for the stars when I couldn't make a killing, didn't have a dime but I always had a vision ˖ ࣪ ⊹

⁺˚⋆｡° 🥞 Characters 🥞 °｡⋆˚⁺
Because revealing one of the mc's names would be a minor spoiler, I'm going to call him Pancake Man for reasons you will discover if you read the book
➥ Keefe - I have been in love with him since I read the first book over five years ago, and nothing has changed. It broke my heart to see him go through these things, but I loved still watching his goofy and fun personality shine through despite his mom being a major butt crack. I loved getting to see the story in his POV after the literal heart shattering cliffhanger in 8.5
╰┈> Stressed Out - twenty one pilots ♫₊˚.
➥ Pancake Man - Honestly his personality with Keefe's was the duo I never knew I needed. I feel like he lightened up the plot a lot more and made it more enjoyable, but also more interesting as we learned something new. He did annoy me at parts, but he gave off Ro vibes and I lwk loved it. I'm hoping he comes back again in the other books, because I need to see more of this pancake loving elf.
╰┈> Monster - Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber ♫₊˚.

⊹ ࣪ ˖ Had to have high, high hopes for a living. Don't know how, but I always had a feeling, I was gonna be that one in a million. Always had high, high hopes ˖ ࣪ ⊹

⁺˚⋆｡° ✏ Conclusion ✏ °｡⋆˚⁺
Honestly I really just want this series to be over. I love it, but it's been going on way too long. I started reading it when I was 11 years old, and at this rate I'll be halfway through college by the time she finishes it. The delaying every single book 2 years is getting a little bit on my nerves too, despite what she tried to push in this one I am fs going to finish the series because I'm still on the edge of my seat to see what happens next.

Thanks for reading my review! Keep the comments respectful please

[Lillian B (Kaladin Stormblessed version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

(update: im redoing my review now that we finally got our freedom of speech back)

3.5 stars

I actually really enjoyed this!!
im torn between a 3 and four stars because of some agenda push and lgbt content that SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN A BOOK FOR KIDS, but more on that later.

The cheeto scenes and keefe getting to see disneyland was so funny 🤣

AND CHAPTER 42 FROM KEEFES POV WAS JS 👌🏼👌🏼🥰🥰

And I will just say, I live in washington and people are NOT that friendly in seattle. Like no way in heck someone would walk up to you randomly and have a full convo with you.... there's a higher chance theyll try as hard as possible not to make eye contact and then walk away.
This book didn't feel SUPER neccesary, honestly, it kind of felt like filler, and it was really short compared to every other book in the series.
It did make a bit more sense why Keefe ran away, but imo, he was still kind of being a coward.

Keefe, with all that talk of finishing off mommy dearest, why are you saying u dont know if ull return to the lost cities?? huh??

I mean obviously he returns, but hes pretty much all talk abt finishing off the evil villians but then runs away from them.
I still like Keefe better than Fitz, but sophie could do better than either guy. I don't like either guy much now...

now for the woke stuff/agenda push


there were three scenes that mention it, (it says that a male joggger has a husband and a waitress has a wife ) and Keefe calls it "cool"
GAHHHH SRSLY WHY CANT I JS READ A MINDLESS FANTASY BOOK WITHOUT HAVING THIS STUFF SHOVED DOWN MY THROAT??
shannon, im disapointed.
if theres more of this content in the next book, guess who might not finish the series??? meeeee

im hoping shell quit writing this content once shes back in the lost cities tho so fingers crossed!!! 🤞🏼
**also dont start a fight in the comments if u dont agree with me**

[lily · Rating 5 out of 5]

pre-read: does this mean no book 10 until 2025 😃😃😃

actually this was really good though

[tenley m · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG A WHOLE LOOK INTO SOPHIE AND DEX’S INCESTRY RELATIONSHIP INCLUDING AN EXCLUSIVE DEX POV ON THEIR KISS!!

CAN’T WAIT FOR BOOK 9.7163!!

[cinnamons&tea · Rating 1 out of 5]

Spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk. (Excuse typos)

Review of Unraveled (Keeper of the Lost Cities Another .5 Book)

Okay, so here’s the deal: I didn’t like Unraveled. I get that Shannon Messenger puts a ton of effort into her books, and I respect that, but this series is dragging, and this book was just… slow. Like, painfully slow. The first few chapters are literally just Keefe lightleaping all over the place—no dialogue, no excitement, just him hopping around the globe. And the last two chapters? They’re basically copy-pasted from Stellarlune, just in Keefe’s POV. We didn’t need that. The last chapter with Alvar convincing Keefe he and Sophie are good for each other, again unnecessary to the PLOT, but does give those readers who read for the romance rather than the plot what they want i guess. But again, does nothing for the plot that needs to be wrapped up.

And speaking of the plot—what plot? The whole book is basically about the Wrights (aka the London people) plot thread, and honestly, how many books has that plot thread been hinted and dragged on about? Not enough for this to feel satisfying. And spoiler alert, we learn nothing of significance about the London people except that Keefe didn't read the letter that he delivered, and that the man is dead but the daughter is alive. Like, what? But there’s so much more about the London people like why Gisela chose them, how are they relevant to stellarlune, and so much more. Why leave room for more gaps and questions in the next books when you could've wrapped up a significant portion of this plot thread in this book itself? An entire 400+ page book dedicated to this one plot thread that isn’t even addressed enough? It’s just not justified. The only “big reveal” in this book is about the Wrights, and personally, I didn’t find Alvar’s return to be much of a reveal. He was just there to keep Keefe from being the only character in the story and to make it less boring because otherwise Keefe would have no one to bounce his dialog off.

The character development in this book mostly focuses on Keefe’s abilities, which is fine, but even that’s not enough to carry the whole thing. Again, Alvar was added just so there’d be a second character in the book, and that’s not a strong enough reason for his inclusion, but he does show significant character development if that counts for anything since he’s really not of the main cast. (There are SO many main characters to keep up with as well.) This entire story could have been condensed and added behind the novella in Unlocked. Plus, Unlocked itself had over 500 pages of worldbuilding that read more like a history textbook or report (I read the first 2 pages of unlocked and skipped to the main story, I don’t think all the world building info was worth reading to understand the story) and it wasn’t necessary—we already know enough about the world through the main story. So instead Shannon could have done the Unlocked novella, and this book merged into one sophie pov, with a keefe pov immediately after, as the Unlocked cliffhanger was Keefe running away. It would've been the perfect pick up point for this book.

I understand how much effort goes into writing a book, and it’s great that Shannon Messenger has the freedom to write as many books as the story needs. But here’s the thing: that freedom should be used in a way that benefits and maximizes the story. The Keeper series could have ended as a solid 7 or 8 book series. High fantasy books that create an entirely new setting sometimes need more time to establish the world, but even then, there should be limits. Compare it to a series like Percy Jackson, which is a low fantasy and takes place in the real world and wrapped up perfectly in five books. Saying that for a low fantasy book, a high fantasy like KEEPER at max needs like 7-8 books.

Shannon could have always written a second series set in the same world if she wanted to keep exploring it. But the main Neverseen vs. Lost Cities plotline? It needs to end. Like, yesterday. There are so many itty bitty loose plot threads lying around, so many that they just aren't cohesively integrating with the main Neverseen vs. Lost cities plot anymore. It's not making sense, it's taking too much brain power to keep up with every loose thread, some that are even forgettable. This book even did like a paragraph where Keefe's thoughts summarize the entire series one by one. (Like, first Foster was kidnapper, then she found an alicorn, then she faced the neverseen, then even I don't remember what happened... was it lodestar, was it trolls? mommy dearest? (also pls stop calling her that, it's annoying).... blah blah) just so we as a reader are reminded of everything that been going on. That's not how its supposed to be, we don't need to have sparknotes summaries in every book to follow with the plot. Everything is kind of everywhere, like a messy room with clothes strewn about in all different directions, and its needs to be cleaned up real fast, before the room self destructs. The plot needs to be wrapped up before it gets dull, repetitive, and readers lose trust and interest in the story

Let’s talk about Keefe’s arc. He’s been talking about ending his mom for several books now, but nothing major has actually happened between him and his mom individually except the whole his mom ingrained him with light and shadow and that was in LODESTAR, like five-six books ago? Which is like 7-8 years ago for us as readers. That’s not enough to keep this plot thread alive, just end it already. Keefe keeps talking about how he’s going to take down his mom, repeating it again and again over so many books, but HE as a person hasn’t actually done anything major– things have happened TO him, but HE just runs away and plans and plots again and again, it’s getting boring and repetitive. Or, to rephrase, Shannon doesn’t GIVE him anything big enough to do. Yes, he’s desperate about it. Yes, he’s scared. Yes, he plans and plots, makes reckless decisions, and even faces his mom with his friends. But the entire Keefe’s legacy plot thread is long overdue for a big, epic showdown between him and his mom, individually. It keeps building and building without reaching that pivotal moment, and honestly, it’s starting to slow the momentum of the story.

This review from another reader on Reddit, (Easy-map) sums up everything perfectly: “I think SM is either scared of ending the series or doesn’t know how to. The last 3 books were almost entirely filler. 8.5 was completely unnecessary, in my opinion. It was just a buffer to allow her more time to write stellarlune. She’s gotten into this strange habit of making Sophie sit around and complain/debate/worry for the entire novel before squeezing in some kind of battle (that Sophie typically loses) in the final 50-100 pages of the book. This has resulted in books that stretch out the most mundane and uninteresting events into 200-500 pages of filler. I’m worried she will be so stingy with her plot points that nothing of importance will happen until the very end of the series, then it will be super rushed and anti climactic (as usual). If she continues the current trend with book 10, the series will need an 11th or even 12th book to tie up all of the loose strings. SM needs a new editor who can give it to her straight and tell her that her books are becoming boring.”

If you’re binge-reading this series between the ages of 8 and 11, or maybe even 12 to 14, and you read this without expecting too much, you’ll probably enjoy it for what it is, without thinking too hard. But for those of us who started this series in middle school and are now in college, who have to wait 1-2 years before every next installment in the series, it’s frustrating. The audience is aging out, and the books aren’t keeping up.

The blurb says its a "can’t-miss installment" but honestly... i don't know I feel about that with everything that actually happened in the book. It wasn't enough to be a "can't miss" you know what I mean?

I really think Shannon needs to announce how many books are left in the series. Readers deserve to know, and more importantly she deserves to hold herself accountable. Otherwise, it’s just going to keep dragging, and the longer it drags, the more likely it is to fizzle out instead of ending on a high note.

Again, I respect Shannon Messenger and admire her hard work, but Unraveled felt unnecessary for an entire book to itself—a slow, loose plot, no antagonist, minimal stakes, and answers that weren't enough to justify an entire book. I didn’t enjoy the book. If you’re still invested in this series, you might find some enjoyment here I guess. But if you’ve been waiting for resolution, you’ll probably be disappointed. For me? It wasn't exciting enough, and frankly unnecessary for an entire separate book. I’m just reading now to see how it all ends.

[Noa (semi ia) ˚୨୧ · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG OMG OMG SOMEONE TELL ME WHY THIS WAS SO FUCKING GOOD LITERALLY I LOVE KEEFE SO MUCH HES SO FUNNY AND VULNERABLE AND BEAUTIFUL AND SUCH A GOOD FRIEND AND THE BEST FRIEND WE ALL NEED AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH AAAAAAAAAAA


What is this I hear? A book entirely about Keefe, from Keffe's POV, about Keefe's adventures and about how Keefe is smart and handsome and SO MUCH BETTER THAN EVERYONE ELSE? Just take my money.🙌🫠😩

[Mandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

After over ten books, lgbqt stuff gets added. I expect that in adult books, but no reason for it to be in children’s books. After years of meeting Shannon, preordering three copies of each release, we are done with this series.


Aside from that, the book wasn’t good anyway. It was a time filler. Nothing new happened that couldn’t have been reduced to a couple chapters of the final book. It was reparative and boring ( and why did Alvar’s character suddenly become exactly like Keefe in personality?)

[shreya sivakumar]

i want a Keefe in Disneyland cameo or I’m already disappointed (jk, maybe 👀)

[The M✝️(TENTH HOUR EDITION) · Rating 1 out of 5]

0 Stars

To preface I’m NOT hating on anyone with this review. I love the people in the lgbtq community but that doesn’t mean I have to agree with what they believe in. Just because someone doesn’t agree with certain things someone else believes in doesn’t automatically make you a hater. You can love the sinner but not the sin.

I'm greatly disappointed, Shannon. I was really hoping you wouldn't ruin the book. Why Shannon why!?😭 Lgbtq stuff wasn't necessary to be added
(plz don't come and hate on me for my beliefs Lord knows I get enough of that on here). It's a kids book
LIKE SERIOUSLY SHANNON NO ONE NEEDS THIS SHOVED IN OUR FACES WHY CANT WE JUST READ WITHOUT HAVING THIS SCUD SHOVED IN OUR, AND KIDS, FACES (who DONT need to be reading things like that) IM SO MAD 😡 😭

(Edit) Ok NOT cool Shannon. You've taken this too far. Really??? SILENCING people for standing up.
DELETING people's comments and reviews??? I'm sorry but because of you're political scud over a book that's NOT supposed to be political it's supposed to be a fun book series about elves for KIDS, you have lost a reader. I hope you're happy.
Because of what you did and what you CONTINUE to do you have lost a LOT of readers. NOT COOL and GROW THE HECK UP. I can't believe you did this and you've lost a loyal fan. SO disappointing and maddening.

💫 PREREAD 💫

↳ AHHHHH TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

♫I’M SO EXCITED!!! ♫

Now I’m not a SoKeefe shipper so I’ll probably die of cringe while reading his emotions about her (FITZPHIE FOREVER!!!💫💞) but I’m EXCITED nonetheless!!!

Please Shannon give us some real answers to things in this book…😭

⍢LET’S GET HYPED Y’ALL!!!! ⍢

[elena ✧˖° · Rating 5 out of 5]

edit 12.20.24 - i binge-read this all day. it was pure delight and i had a smile on my face the entire time. i loved it.

edit 3.13.24 - tomorrow we vote on what animal we want keefe to befriend?!?! i love this fandom so much omggg

i wish i could be pissed that she's extending the story, but i expected this after stellarlune, and it's my favorite childhood series, so i will obviously read this cash grab and love it. keefe is my favorite so let's gooooo.

[♡• Ellie •♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my word.


OH. MY. WORD.


15 year old me died a little at the end of Stellarlune, but now over TWO YEARS LATER I HAVE BEEN REVIVED (to an extent 😭)


For all those less than impressed with this one, yeah, okay, it's a filler book, and the series HAS gone on an extraordinary Iong time, but let us die hard Keefe fans have our moment!!!! He IS the moment, and to 400 pages from HIS perspective is a treat!! For me, this made the 3 year gap between books bearable 🥲 Maybe the plot wasn't really there, maybe it was a lot of ✨ nothing ✨ but it was SO fun to just to see all the experiences from his perspective 🥹

BUT THAT CHAPTER 42 POV????

*squeals and dies*

Screw the overall plot, I am living for that moment 🙌



But for a closing thought (don't come for me 😭), I see MANY people upset over the addition of some lgbtq stuff. I (BY MY OWN CONVICTIONS PEOPLE) will never support this movement. I find it unfortunate to have much of that stuffed into newer kids books, because in my opinion kids with questions on this topic should ask their parents who will guide them in the way of their own principles, not have something so sensitive presented by a *stranger* with only one side to show. It's something for families alone, not authors to bring in a confusing topic.

BUT in this case, unless I missed something, with it being only twice showed on page for BACKGROUND CHARACTERS, it's not enough reason to give it one star. If Shannon had made a MAIN character with that viewpoint, I would be disappointed, but not for only 2 times for inconsequential characters!!

I hope y'all see what I'm trying to say 😭 Just thought to give my own 2 cents on this thing that seems to be a hot topic for this book :) <3



⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ Pre read

Shannon why do you this to us 😭😭😭😭


BUT THIS IS GONNA BE INSANEEEEE!!!


I'll be in college when we finally finish this 🥲

[Kylin Swearingen · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5⭐️
*It should be noted that I am not the target demographic for this book, so parts of my review may reflect that*

Wow, I’m kinda disappointed. Never thought I’d say that about a KotLC book. Especially not after the last book and all of its amazingness. But this one was a letdown. Why? Well, let’s go over the cons:

The LGBTQ content. After reading the other reviews, I know I’m definitely not the only one upset about this. Before you get mad at me, hear me out. First of all, in no way do I hate the LGBTQ community. However, as a Christian, I believe it is a sin and therefore can’t support it. It’s especially disappointing to see in a book written for 8-12 year olds. First Spy School and now this. Sigh. This isn’t as bad as Spy School since it wasn't one of the main characters suddenly becoming gay. If it wasn’t for the conversation they had about it, I wouldn’t be really upset about it. But did they really have to discuss it? One of the reasons I and many other like minded teenagers and adults loved this series even though it was written for a younger audience is that it’s very interesting and clean. I come to this series to escape all the agendas in YA books, but I guess that isn’t the case anymore.
Kind of childish. I know this is rated 8-12, but all the rest of the books aren’t written like that. Maybe it’s because it’s Keefe’s POV. But especially since I’m a teenager now, I know this isn’t how a 17 year old boy acts. He acts like he’s 10 years old, and it was kind of weird to read.
Predictable/Reads like a fan fiction. It’s almost identical to what I imagined when I finished Stellarlune two years ago. I’ve never known these books to be predictable. Don’t get me wrong, some things shocked me, but a lot of it felt predictable.
Inconsistent characters. The two antagonists in this book were weirdly pleasant. Like I actually liked them. His dad was helping him and being pretty nice about it. And he was joking with him? This is not the verbally abusive father that’s been portrayed in the rest of the series. And Alvar? I get that almost dying can change you, but he was a totally different person. He was encouraging and trustworthy and obsessed with pancakes. How does this align with the bitter, treacherous teenager that we’ve seen in the rest of the series? I don’t know, but I still don’t trust him. I think he’s going to come back to the Neverseen now that his abilities are healed.
The Sophie obsession. Don’t get me wrong, Team Foster Keefe all the way. But this was lowkey creepy. At the beginning when he imagined her there to distract himself? That was a little much. I get it, he’s in love, and certain parts were really cute. But some things were just kind of too much. He thought about her ALL THE TIME. Idk I thought it was kind of obsessive.

Oki, that was a lot of negative, but this book isn’t without its redeeming qualities. Let’s go over the pros:

The character development. Keefe grew like crazy in this book. Being willing to use his ability to heal Alvar was kind of awesome. He even let himself get over the whole Ethan Benedict Wright thing. He really had some awesome character development.
The plot twists. While the basic plot line was predictable, this book was not without its famous Shannon Messenger plot twists. Alvar still being alive? I was shook. Eleanor still being alive? That was even crazier! Like I never would have guessed that. Alvar having lost his abilities? And then Keefe getting them back? That was wildddd. Keefe’s dad being an artist in the Forbidden Cities and having a whole other identity? Shooketh.
The cute romance parts. While some of it was a little obsessive, some of the things he thought about Sophie were adorable. I did a lottt of highlighting lol.
The random quotes that hit hard. Some of the stuff that was said in this book was lowkey inspiring. Not really what I’d expect from a middle grade series, but I’m here for it.

Overall, this book was okay. Not horrible, not great, just okay. I’m excited for the next book. Really hoping it’ll be better. Also hoping it’s the last book. Please, Shannon, I’m outgrowing this series, and I don’t want to!
Alright now time for those inspiring quotes I was talking about:

“So I thought you might welcome a reminder that you’ve already chosen your side. No matter what your mother claims—or what you discover about your new abilities—you’ll always have a say in your future”

“Anything that happened before is part of my story—but it doesn’t have to define me.”

“But it also reminds you that it doesn’t matter how much money you have, or how many exciting things you do. It’s about having people to share your life with. People you’ll mourn when they’re gone—and people who’ll mourn for you. So enjoy your travels. Have your adventures. Then go find yourself a home and fill it with people you love.”

[ari [gin’s vrsn &#x1fa75;] [semi ia] · Rating 1 out of 5]

dnf at 51%

i haven’t picked this book up in months so i decided to dnf bc i just don’t want to read this

it was boring and nothing happens all it is is fan service and i’m not here for it

i don’t think i’m going to write a review but i might 😋💅🐿️

[heidi_the_seagull]

shannon stop.
i'm so done but i gotta see the ending

[Jillian B. (School Hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

OH MY GOSH HELLO!???????? SHANNON PLEASE STOP MAKING ME CRY ON PURPOSE 😭😭

[Emmy Pierson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sooooooooo……
I had incredibly high expectations for this book since obviously it is from Keefe’s POV, and let’s just say I was incredibly disappointed. This is one of my favorite book series ever, and the fact that I am giving this a one star review says a lot.

This entire book felt very unnecessary, the huge revelations I thought we were gonna get did not feel huge and necessary, and it just felt like Shannon was stalling for time on book #10. The only part I was satisfied with was chapter 42.

And the fact that she added LGBT stuff? That was the most thing I was disappointed about! As a Christian finding a book series without that crap is difficult, and I was excited to finally find one me and my sisters could enjoy, but now we can’t because what is she gonna put in book 10??? I will most likely not be pre ordering it.

Edit: someone commented in this review and said me saying “ as a Christian finding a book series without that crap is difficult” is mean, and I agree I apologize, I do not want to seem like I am hating on people and and be mean to be people, and I realize that was the wrong thing to say and it was not nice. however I have not changed my views and do not agree with LGBTQ because of my beliefs of the Bible, I love the people and hate the sin, and do not believe in putting it in children’s books. I do not appreciate people calling me a “homeschooler”, “homophobic”, and “sheltered”, if anything that makes me stand for my beliefs even stronger, God said that us Christians will be hated by the world and that has been proven true with my case. Thanks to everybody who stood up for me in the comments❤️

Even though I gave this a one star, I did enjoy parts of it, it was so great that Keefe went to Disney world and I loved the part when he got a Batman t shirt and a shirt that said “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem it’s me” that was so funny! And him constantly thinking about Sophie made me so happy too, so I did not entirely hate this book.

[Maria ♡ (writing reviews) · Rating 1 out of 5]

1 star

I don’t even know where to start.

Where was the plot? What was the plot? And why did we even need any of this information before book ten?

Like yes I know Keefe can kinda control his power now and did some vaguely interesting things but quite honestly (and I can’t believe I’m saying this) I’d have been happy if it happened off page.

Oh and don’t get me started on the scene where he’s like imagining Sophie as like a way to not feel all the human emotions around him - that was cringy and weird 🥲

And the name on his passport being Keefe Foster - I would’ve thought that’s so cute a few years ago, but now I’m like yeah no 😑

And the big mystery of course we barely learn everything- that’s nothing new.

Now Alvar - I know the fact that he is in this book technically a spoiler, but because I assumed that if there was an elf he would run into it would be him so I don’t really know if it even counts. But wow - it feels like Alvar is a completely different character and I really don’t like it. Because his transformation doesn’t even feel believable. It feels like poor writing. This kinda ruined his character for me because his obsession with pancakes and all his other new character traits felt fake and like Shannon needed a new joking character because Keefe was depressed.

And then Alvar is describing to Keefe what it feels like when Keefe’s powers affect him - I’m sorry I don’t think anyone besides an author would ever phrase it that way.

This was such a filler book 😭

Honestly, I think this was a good series in middle school, but it really really doesn’t age well

And as if that weren’t enough - Shannon had to go and add LGBT content to a middle grade book. I feel that young children really don’t need to be worried about who adults choose to sleep with and if the child’s parent wants them to be thinking about that there are many books with more obvious LGBT themes. There was no reason to add that to this book and now I won’t be recommending the series anymore. (Without that content this book might have been a 3 star)

I will be reading book ten probably because I do wanna know how this ends but I really don’t have high hopes anymore.

But Chapter 42 is Keefe’s pov - I’ll admit that was still amazing!

[⋆˚࿔kiki˚⋆ {barely active}]

pre-read:

help the amount of hate this book is getting 😭 i don't know if i should cry or laugh
hoping to read this sometime soon

[Langston (on hiatus for the forseeable future) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pre-Read Review

So, UNRAVELED came out today 🥳
I’m going to be getting the book for Christmas, so I still have to wait a few weeks.
On that note, I’ve been looking at others’ reviews and apparently there’s LGBTQ content in it. I am so disappointed and angry, KOTLC has been my all-time favorite series since I started reading it.
You’re breaking my heart Shannon.
Why?
I can’t express the storm of emotions I’m feeling right now.
I feel very passionately about my opinions regarding that type of content, and have cried because of this. This is not what I expected from this book. I was expecting a little redemption after the disappointment that the layout of Stellarlune caused me.
I’m crying now, and I’ll probably cry again when I read it.
I had a small fear that this would happen, but I didn’t think it actually would.
Not cool Shannon. Just… not cool.


Post-Read Review

Okay. So, I’m going to admit that at first I really was not that perturbed by the idea of another .5 book. Now I am.
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
WHAT WAS THAT SHANNON!
Honestly, I wouldn’t mind if the rest of the series flipped between each of Keefe and Sophie’s POV. I loved seeing the inner turmoil that Keefe felt during his “Adventures in Humanland”.
Once again, I was very disappointed at the LGBTQ content that was forced upon this book (found on pages 140, 260, and 265 of the hardcover edition), if you’re still down here then you’ve already read the venting of my preread review. The only reason this is not higher than three stars is because of the woke content included.

The bonus chapter had me squealing on a Sokeefe high. Bliss. Though I would have liked to see what Keefe was thinking throughout the continuation of Stellarlune.
So excited for more Sokeefe content coming up in book 10!
(Also: Is anybody else concerned that we don’t know what happened to Ro? She’s probably not dead…)

SOKEEFE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!


🙃🫡🤟🏻

[Laura Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

KEEEEEEEEEEEFE

[Lizzy (Elizabeth) · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have been reading the Keeper of the Lost Cities Series for the last few years. It used to be one of my favorite books.

However, there was some LGTBQ stuff in it. There was at least three instances. It was entierly unnecessary. I almost had to stop reading the series. I don't know why Shannon had to add that in. It's a middle grade series! It doesn't need to have LGTBQ in it! I hope that there is no more in the next few books.

There was also so much romance. It felt like it was taking over the whole book. It was like the only thing Keefe was thinking about was Sophie. For the first five or six chapters Keefe was just "I love Sophie so much, she is the only thing I want to think about!" It's a Fantasy book!! I am fine with a little bit of romance, but it felt like very single page he was thinking about Sophie.

I also am a Fitzphie fan, and I am really upset that Sophie just dumped him.

I also wish there was more action. It felt really slow at parts.

I probably won't be reading the next book. But if I end up reading it, I hope that it is better than this one.

(Also, I am super annoyed that Goodreads deleted my original review. Then blocked access to repost it!)

[yumi ౨ৎ˚₊ ... ( ia ) · Rating 5 out of 5]

“HOW HAD FOSTER NEVER TOLD HIM THERE WERE HUMAN SNACKS CALLED RITZ CRACKERS?! Sure, they were even drier and crumblier than those horrible digestive biscuit things. BUT. Fitz Vacker! Ritz cracker!”

.˚ ₍ 🪐 ₎ This review is based on my personal thoughts and feelings about the book. I intend no harm and wish only to share my honest opinion with respect.

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.˚ ₍ 💌 ₎ Summary

⤿ While his friends faced their own challenges in Stellarlune, Keefe was in the human world. Where did he go, who did he see…and what shocking secrets were revealed to him?

This can’t-miss installment of the series is told entirely from Keefe’s POV and contains crucial clues about truths buried deep in the elvin world.

(I didn't write the summary it's from the author 🫣)

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.˚ ₍ 🧸 ₎ My Thoughts & Impressions

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH-
anyways 😍😍😍

⤿ I loved this book with everything I had but that's most likely bc it's from keefe's pov so it may be a bit biased lmaoo. at first I thought that Shannon made this book just to delay the 10th one (she probably did but anyways-) but I ended up realizing that this was needed. a lot was left unsaid in the 9th book about where Keefe went and what he did which I don't think would've caused that much of a problem but it added a lot more depth to Keefe and I really enjoyed it <3 I loved seeing Keefe get his spark back and I'm really glad Shannon made this book!!

.˚ ₍ 🌷 ₎ Characters

⊹ Keefe Sencen: I love him so much <3 I loved seeing his development throughout the book and how he went from scared of himself back the the optimistic funny guy that we all know and love ❤️❤️ also- did I mention that I love him? 😍😍

⊹ Alvar Vacker: I honestly did not expect him to be in this book and lowkey was kinda mad when he did show up but he was a good friend to Keefe when he really needed one, so I guess we can let his betrayal in the past slide.

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.˚ ₍ 🩰 ₎ Writing Style

⤿ I love Shannon's writing style, but it is quite obviously geared towards younger readers <3 also please please give us the 10th book soon- i've been reading this series since I was like 9 and I need some closure in my life 😔😔

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.˚ ₍ 🍒 ₎ TW (Trigger Warnings)

⤿ Death, Gore, and Death of parent

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yumi 💖