

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.

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 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. The series tells the story of Sophie Foster, a twelve-year-old high school senior with the ability to read minds. 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 first book in the series was an Association for Library Service to Children tween recommended read in 2013. Keeper of the Lost Cities is an upper- middle-grade fantasy series that has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. On March 1, 2023, she posted news of pregnancy with a daughter on her Instagram.īibliography Keeper of the Lost Cities On May 3, 2021, she announced that she had a son. Messenger was divorced in November 2018, but still goes by Shannon Messenger, as she started the series with that name. She graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Shannon Messenger was born in Southern California. Her books have been published by Simon & Schuster. She also wrote the young-adult Sky Fall series. She writes 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. Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Sky Fall series This action-packed boxed set includes paperback editions of Keeper of the Lost Cities, Exile, Everblaze, Neverseen, and Lodestar.Messenger at Arizona State University Young Adult Authors Panel in 2016 And as she sets out for a new life that is vastly different from what she has ever known, telepathy is just the first of many shocking secrets that will be revealed. It turns out the reason Sophie has never felt at home is that, well. No one knows her secret-at least, that's what she thinks. The reason? Sophie's a Telepath, someone who can read minds. The first five books are now available as a collectible paperback boxed set! Sophie Foster has never quite fit into her life. A New York Times bestselling series A USA TODAY bestselling series A California Young Reader Medal-winning series A telepathic girl is the key to an unknown world and it's up to her to save it in the thrilling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Shop Barnes & Noble Keeper of the Lost Cities Collection Books 1-5: Keeper of the Lost Cities, Exile, Everblaze, Neverseen, Lodestar by Shannon Messenger online at.
