Flashback

Shannon Messenger

Nov 2018 · Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 7 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

A New York Times bestselling series
A USA TODAY bestselling series
A California Young Reader Medal–winning series

In this unforgettable seventh book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sophie must let the past and present blur together, because the deadliest secrets are always the ones that get erased.

Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat.

But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie’s far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it’s time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so far. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight.

Unfortunately, battle training can’t help a beloved friend who’s facing a whole different danger—where the only solution involves one of the biggest risks Sophie and her friends have ever taken. And the distraction might be exactly what the villains have been waiting for.

Ratings and reviews

I've waited a long time for Flashback to come out, but I'm not sure if it fulfilled all my expectations. Nightfall was so good! I think it was hard to write a follow up to it. Maybe. I haven't really written a review before, so sorry if it seems weird. These are just my impressions. SPOILERS AHEAD!! I asked my friend Rorianna about her impressions and they were pretty much the same. Flashback felt like a fanfic. More questions were introduced, as well as more cultures. I mean, that's cool, but some of the long-standing questions continue to be unanswered, and I fail to see how they can be wrapped up in the next two (probably) 800 pagers. Most of the characters were absent for most of the book, with little-to-no development. I was also sad that Keefe became more distant when Sophie began doing more Cognate stuff...not just because Keefe is a favorite character of mine, but because he added balance to the fast pace. The fighting training wasn't as detailed as I would've liked to read, with only one or two important scenes. I'll try to be neutral on this next topic, but it's hard: I did not like how the love triangle panned out. (Sorry.) As a character, I just don't like Fitz as much as Keefe. Maybe something will change... I liked how the Neverseen are developing. The evidence that they're getting more violent is showing that I am underestimating them a lot. And I liked how the bit about Silveny's babies turned out. Maybe that will teach the elves to have a little less prejudice. And the ending? I liked how Alvar's memories were triggered–that was smart, though could've been figured out with mimicking. All in all, it was a good bridge between the next book, but I wish it could've had more attention to detail and actually answer some questions. Also, the cliffhanger was too forced in my opinion. As was the decision to even GO there. And the Tam thing is a huge sign that this series is going to start becoming more cliche. Note: I purchased the B&N exclusive edition which was a waste of money! The long-standing question was disappointing. And it didn't focus on the character or his story as much as Keefe's did. So I hope Lord Hunkyhair and his jokes make a BIG return in this next one, or I might stop reading the series. (Why is Google not letting me use carriage return??)

Ok, i got the first book like 3 years ago. Since then ive re read this series maybe 6 or 7 times. Each time i read the whole series in maybe 2 weeks. Im also 14 years old sooo. Ive been so destracted but im SO HYPED FOR THE NEW BOOK. In my opinion, Id be happy if sophitz OR keefe-foster became a thing.

This is literally the best book series EVER! It's just amazing, it's the only thing that is keeping me alive from dying of boredom (now that we are in quarantine). I'm begging my dad to buy me "legacy" online, it's a challenging thing to convince him. But it's worth it, not to mention all the sleepless nights of reading. I've actually read the whole series about 45 times. Every book takes 2 days to finish it. I highly recommend this book series it's AMAZING!

About the author

Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned—among other things—that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She’s studied art, screenwriting, and film production, but she realized her real passion was writing stories for children. She’s the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series, Keeper of the Lost Cities, as well as the Sky Fall series for young adults. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many different languages. She lives in Southern California with her family—and an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at ShannonMessenger.com.