My rad reading book for the month of September is Legacy, by Shannon Messenger. Legacy is a fictional book in a place called the Lost Cities where magical creatures such as alicorns and gorgodons exist, as well as beings such as elves, dwarves, gnomes, trolls, ogres, and goblins. Elves also have special powers called abilities. It is the eighth book in the series Keeper of the lost cities, and is told from the perspective of a girl named Sophie. She is an elf, who was raised by humans, and only discovered by the time she was 12. Sophie is still adjusting, trying to make sense of her new world.
In book eight, Sophie researches her past, only to discover that she has gaps in her memories. Whenever she tries to find out more about her past, more questions arise. Even while she is investigating this, she runs into various problems, such as friend drama and betrayals. What I loved about this book is that every character is complex and the plot is fast-paced. I recommend this book to people who think about what each character is feeling and looking from everyone’s point of view. All of the characters act realistically, so it seems like you are actually inside the book.
My favorite character in the book is Keefe. He is one of Sophie’s friends and is extremely loyal. He even pretends to join the enemy, the Neverseen, to find information about her past. He is funny, and cracks jokes in order to break tension sometimes. However, he is often impulsive, and makes rash decisions, and breaks Sophie’s trust too often. However, the reader can see that he means well. He even made his bodyguard sick in order to sneak away and check on Sophie. A quote from the book is, “I know I’ve made huge mistakes in the past, but I’m trying to learn from them—and the last thing I ever want to do is let you down.”
My favorite quote from the book is, “Sure, the commitment she was about to make was huge and complicated and terrifying—especially given her past challenges with the Council. But…at least she was making it with friends.” This is my favorite quote from Legacy, because it shows how much she has grown to trust her friends, and it also shows that she feels more connected to the Lost Cities at this point.
A picture of the cover of Legacy:
