A review by heather_boo
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

2.0

I struggled with how to rate this book. I did enjoy it. It’s a great middle grade. BUT I would be remiss not to mention it is a rip off of a Harry Potter. A prodigy orphaned girl raised by humans, has magical powers (unbeknownst to her) and gets taken by her own kind around the age of twelve to her own magical world to start studying in her magical school…. Where Stina is the bully (Malfoy) and Bronte is the tough “evil” professor (Snape). Sophie, the main character, will be the Griffindor who saves the day against lurking evil, and of course the Muggles have no idea. She even has her pet Imp Iggy, who thankfully is less annoying than Dobby.