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4-6Keeper of the Lost Cities series.
Sophie, whose psychic talents are getting stronger, continues to probe the complexities and secrets of Elven society in this Harry Potter–esque mix of school drama and larger-than-life peril. Sophie and her friends are amiable, wise-cracking, and occasionally petty, drawing readers in, but uneven pacing and a large cast of vaguely defined secondary characters gum up the works of this hefty third book.