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About this book
At twelve, Sophie learns her unusual abilities mean she is an elf and that her memory holds secrets others would kill for. (condensed from its Library of Congress summary) It is book 1 of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.
Reading level: ages 8-12; Children's Fiction (Simon & Schuster).
Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Books in order · Simon & Schuster
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
- fantasy
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Merchant of Death: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- fantasy
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
What both books share
- fantasy
Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
- fantasy
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What they share, at a glance
Keeper of the Lost Cities next to each book above. A dot means both books' records carry that fact.
| Book | Fantasy | Identity |
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| The Lightning Thief | shared | not shared |
| The Merchant of Death | shared | not shared |
| The Outcasts | shared | not shared |
| The Unwanteds | shared | not shared |
| The Lost Hero | shared | not shared |
| The Sword of Summer | shared | not shared |
| The Night Gardener | shared | not shared |
| Into the Wild | shared | not shared |
| Midnight | shared | not shared |
| Coraline | shared | not shared |
| The Brightest Night | shared | shared |
| The Dark Secret | shared | shared |
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Keeper of the Lost Cities: the facts, checked
Each line names the page it was checked on and the date.
- Another edition on record
- The Library of Congress record found by this book's ISBN describes another edition: a 504-page hardcover from Aladdin, ISBN 9781534486751. Source: Library of Congress, its record of another edition, checked November 6, 2026.
9781534486751 ... hardcover ... 504 pages ... Aladdin
- Series
- It is book 1 of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Source: shannonmessenger.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Keeper of the Lost Cities ... Keeper of the Lost Cities
- Next in the series
- Book 2 is Exile. Source: shannonmessenger.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Keeper of the Lost Cities ... Exile
Where does Keeper of the Lost Cities sit in its series? See the reading order.
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