Unraveled

Unraveled Book 9.5 (Keeper of the Lost Cities) by Shannon Messenger

Keefe the elf is meandering around the human world trying to find his way to London to allay some guilt. We stops by Seattle and sees the gum wall. he goes around many different cities. Eventually he discovers maps and uses it to make his way to London. He runs into Alber and then they go voyaging to try to get Keefe's spirits up. They explore Australia and a zoo there. It seems that the main goal is to show as many different locations as possible. They also seem to be drawn to contemporary human standards (like finding your own spouse instead of matchmaking.) If they don't understand details of human culture, why would they seem to adapt to "in vogue" social details?  He eventually discovers that Eleanor, a person that he thought he helped to have killed, is actually alive. (He meets her.) He later runs into Sophie Foster, which ties it into the main series. In the end, Sophie and Keefe meet together, even if she is unmatchable and his mom wants her dead. They kiss and now things are different. The book is an "alternate view" of the events of the main series, with the view from Keefe instead of Sophie. It feels like it must have been fun to write in order to explore details of different locations.