Forever Rogue

The Forgotten Five #7

by Lisa McMann

X-Men meets Spy Kids in the seventh and final installment of The Forgotten Five middle-grade fantasy/adventure series by the New York Times bestselling author of The Unwanteds.

Estero is in an uproar following corrupt President Fuerte's most brazen move yet in his quest to stay in power: his election night ploy, with the help of his superpowered henchman Hector, to hypnotize the country into believing that he—and not Magdalia Palacio, the rightful winner—received more votes. Luckily, Cabot escapes Hector's trance and uses her own mind-controlling ability to help her team of supers see the truth about the stolen election; together they begin the process of slowly un-brainwashing the citizenry.

When the president and Hector launch another attack, it becomes clear they won't go away quietly. With the inauguration looming, the Forgotten Five and their allies will need to undertake a daring raid on the presidential palace that requires all of their smarts and supernatural abilities to execute, and go face to face with a super more dangerous than any they've fought before. Can they knock Hector and Fuerte out of commission, ensure Magdalia takes power, and make Estero safe for its supernatural citizens, once and for all?

320 pages, Hardcover

Published February 10, 2026

About the author

Lisa McMann lives and writes in the Phoenix area. Her newest middle grade fantasy series is called The Forgotten Five. Book one, Map of Flames, was an instant NYT bestseller. It's about five supernatural kids, raised in a deserted hideout, who enter civilization for the first time to search for a hidden stash left behind by their missing, criminal parents.

Book two, The Invisible Spy, is on sale now! Book three, Rebel Undercover, is coming summer 2023, and book 4 will be out in spring of 2024.

Also out now: CLARICE THE BRAVE. It's a story of hope against all odds, about sibling mice who get separated in a mutiny and vow to find one another again.

Lisa's other books include the NYT bestselling THE UNWANTEDS and UNWANTEDS QUESTS series, the GOING WILD trilogy, the YA paranormal WAKE trilogy, the VISIONS trilogy, CRYER'S CROSS, DEAD TO YOU, and INFINITY RING: The Trap Door.

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Reviews

[Mia Brielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was gonna give this book 4⭐️ cause it was cute and it was a great ending to the series. But then, Troy made me freaking cry 😭 when Tenner has to say goodbye to Lada and is all sad walking back to the mansion, Troy’s waiting for him to give him a hug 😭😭😭 And then Troy tells Seven that if he ever needs a dad, that he’s there for him 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

Troy’s redemption arc is one of the GREATEST character developments that i have ever read! I was in tears by the end of it 🥲

As for the actual plot however, I LOVED the heightened stakes; I mean, Brix was actually DEAD for a minute!!! 😱😱😱 I did feel that it was maybe a little rushed when I started reading but Im extremely happy with how the final book wrapped everything up. Overall, 5⭐️!!

[emrel woody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. I can’t believe it’s the end. I’m so sad but also it’s bittersweet.
This series was a wonderful ride, and I’m so glad Lisa wrote another 7 book series. Although I am very sad that this is possibly her last book, I’m not going to lie about that. Lisa’s books made me fall back in love with reading when no other books could.
I think about where I was and who I was when the first book came out, and I have come a long way. Just like the characters in this book have.
The ending had me in tears, and I didn’t realize how much I loved them all until it was the end. It was like I was waiting for the next book. Only the next book isn’t coming anymore.
I could talk about the plot in my review, but the last book in a series is really the final send off. Everything came full circle, all the things I wanted to see were in this book, and I really was left with no unanswered questions. I just have to give the last book 5 stars because of that. What an incredible journey.
Lisa, congratulations on finishing another series. I really hope this isn’t the last book we see from you, but if it is, thank you for inspiring me as a person and as a bookseller. I’ve put your books in the hands of so many kids over the years because you truly are inspirational.
Lowkey crying right now but it’s fineeee! If you didn’t read this series, get FOMO and pick this series up immediately lol

[maddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.75 stars

A very fast-paced book, and it was very action-packed.

I loved the huge group that they had at the end of series and working together. It was fun to see the adults learn their place and that they aren't in charge, but the kids actually are. Also the comparisons the Forgotten Five had when it came to their friendship with one another compared to their parents' friendship.

I don't like that the Fuerte is "dead." I wished we could have seen him getting justice and facing the consequences for all the terrible things that he did.

One thing that bothers me is that I understand why they needed to get the Stones out of prison, but like it also didn't make sense to me. Cabot said they would help with the chaos, but they didn't do anything when they went back to the mansion. Cabot and Sasha handled it themselves.

The ending was a tear-jerker for me. Lada saying bye to Tenner and just the goodbyes in general. I'm glad that they were able to go back home to the hideout, but it's crazy that they did all the work and fighting and they're not going to live in Estero. At least, now the hideout isn't a hideout, but just home and they're able to go back to Estero and vice versa.

Also...maybe I'm remembering incorrectly, but why is Birdie's powers so different from her parents'? Isn't the "magic system" that the child's powers are influenced by their parents?

[Gwyn Thereau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow... just WOW!

Many series-ending books really don't live up to the rest of the series, mainly because it is really hard to tie in all the loose ends, especially with long series. I was afraid that this book wouldn't live up to my expectations in this way... I couldn't have been more wrong. IT WAS SO GOOD!! I read it in one sitting at my library while "watching" my little brother :)

SPOILER ALERT!!!!

I was fully expecting Fuerte (at least) to die, so that didn't come as a surprise to me, but I definitely was surprised when Brix didn't die when he healed Sabine.
I thought we were going to find out The Librarian's real name, but when we didn't, I kinda realized that it would be really weird referring to her as anything but The Librarian, so that was probably for the best.
I definitely did NOT expect them all to go back to the hideout (especially not Lada), and I would have preferred it if they had all stayed in Estero, but I'm not complaining; the ending was really well written.
I also appreciate that there was a Part Two to tie up loose ends, even if the climax with Fuerte was a little anticlimactic.

All in all, it was a REALLY good book and did not disappoint. I'll be recommending this to my friends!

[Sawyer R · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lada smiled and pushed up her glasses. “And they will never be forgotten again.”

What a journey it has been to follow these five from the depths of their parents criminal history being left on an island to fend for themselves to figuring out how the heck normal society works to even fighting now ex-president, Fuerte to achieve freedom and equality for supers alike.

I can’t believe it’s actually over now though, seeing Troy get his redemption arc, I absolutely loved his character by the end of these seven books but the only thing I really dislike about this book is the sheer amount of characters that are piled onto the resistance side that just didn’t get like any book-time because there was too much to cover. Viviana’s family besides Sasha are almost under utilized along with E-Kat, which I get she was with Magdalia but they don’t really talk much about Magdalia’s role in this book either.

But besides that, I loved it. Definitely a series I would re-read.

(Also all my other reviews for this series are like a sentence long, so be happy)

[Evan Douglas · Rating 5 out of 5]

The thrilling conclusion to an amazing series. I loved finally seeing the end goal being set in action and building up to this bittersweet ending. I always adore a Lisa McMann book as it is, the writing style really brings out the traits in the characters that many stories just fail to capture. Everyone having separate and distinct personalities really helps a story along and McMann never disappoints.

[Alynanerz1220 · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was a phenomenal read and beautifully written. I highly recommend it if you enjoyed City Spies or the Unwanted’s series. This series is going in my top ten💖

[Marie Scarboro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will miss these Forgotten Five

I love this series and best of all the great Forgotten Five. Theses characters were amazing. Will miss reading about them. Thanks for a great series!

[Ellie Gaidai · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t believe that this series is over. I will confidently say this is one of the best series i have ever read. This series will forever stay in my heart and mind. Phenomenal and satisfying end.❤️

[Shruti Sethu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book so much! I’m so sad that the series is over!

[Rylan Snyder · Rating 4 out of 5]

I kind of just wish there was an epilogue