Biografia
Shannon Messenger is an American author. She is known for writing the middle-grade series Keeper of the Lost Cities, which was a New York Times bestseller; Unlocked, book 8.5 in the series, reached number 8 on USA Today's list in 2020. She also wrote the young-adult Sky Fall series. Her books have been published by Simon & Schuster. == Personal life == Shannon Messenger was born in Southern California. When she was young, she moved to San Diego and went to elementary school there. She graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Messenger was divorced in November 2018, but still writes under the surname. On May 3, 2021, she announced that she had a son. On June 12, 2023, she announced that she had a daughter. === Keeper of the Lost Cities series === Keeper of the Lost Cities is an upper-middle-grade fantasy series that has appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. The first book in the series was an Association for Library Service to Children tween recommended read in 2013. The seventh book in the series, Flashback, had the first printing of 150,000 copies, and Messenger's three-week tour to promote the book drew crowds of 200–700 people per event. The series tells the story of Sophie Foster, a twelve-year-old high school senior with the ability to read minds. She lives in San Diego until an elvin boy named Fitz Vacker reveals that she is an elf and must leave to go among the elves in the "Lost Cities", a hidden set of cities where elves and other fantasy races and creatures live. She has to leave her human family (who are relocated for their safety), starts school at an elven academy named Foxfire, and stays with an elf couple who later adopts her. She eventually discovers that she has dangerous and illegal secrets hidden in her mind, planted there by the Black Swan, a rebel group who is later revealed to have hidden Sophie originally in the human world. The main antagonist of the series is the Neverseen, an extreme criminal organization. This series shows the adventures of young Sophie and is aimed at children of 10 and above. The story has continued over nine books as of November 2020, with one book released each year, as well as three short stories in limited editions. The ninth book was released on November 8, 2022, and the series will conclude with a tenth book, planned for end 2025. 1. Keeper of the Lost Cities (October 2, 2012) 2. Exile (October 1, 2013) 3. Everblaze (November 4, 2014) 4. Neverseen (November 3, 2015) 5. Lodestar (November 1, 2016) 6. Nightfall (November 7, 2017) 7. Flashback (November 6, 2018) 8. Legacy (November 5, 2019) 8.5. Unlocked (September 18, 2020) 9. Stellarlune (November 8, 2022) 9.5. Unraveled (December 3, 2024) In November 2025, Messenger announced the title of the final book will be Elysian. Unlocked is book number 8.5 in the series and is a departure from the writing style of the previous books, with chapters alternating between Sophie and Keefe's perspectives. Unlo
