Keepers of the Lost Cities

Sophie is a twelve-year-old girl who has never truly felt like she belonged. Gifted with extraordinary abilities—an infallible memory, and the capacity to hear the thoughts of others—she has always concealed her talents, convinced they marked her as different. Everything changes on a school field trip, when a mysterious boy named Fitz Vacker reveals the truth: Sophie is not human at all, but an elf. Her world is immediately uprooted. To protect her human family, their memories are erased, leaving Sophie torn between grief and awe as she is introduced to the hidden cities of the elves—a society of astonishing technology, crystalline towers, and ancient traditions, carefully concealed from humankind. There, she is enrolled at Foxfire Academy, the most prestigious school in the elvin world. Life at Foxfire is dazzling but daunting. Sophie struggles to prove herself among brilliant, accomplished peers, while her unusual gifts set her apart in ways she cannot control. Yet she forges powerful friendships: Fitz, the boy who first opened her eyes; his poised sister Biana; the irreverent prankster Keefe; and Dex, inventive and loyal. Together, they soften the weight of her isolation. As Sophie adapts to her new life, she begins tracing fragments of her lost past. Why was she hidden among humans? Why are her abilities so unique? The more she uncovers, the clearer it becomes: someone in the shadows wants her silenced—before she learns the dangerous truth.