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Shannon Messenger is an American author known for her middle-grade fantasy series 'Keeper of the Lost Cities' and the young adult 'Sky Fall' series. She studied art and film at the University of Southern California before turning to writing full-time.

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Keeper of the Lost Cities

Keeper of the Lost Cities

scifi_fantasy·10 min read

Sophie Foster discovers she is not an ordinary girl but a Telepath who belongs to a hidden world of elves. When she is whisked away to the Lost Cities, she must learn to navigate her new life, uncover secrets about her past, and face dangers that threaten both worlds. The story blends fantasy adventure with themes of identity, friendship, and courage.

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Discovering the Truth: The Girl Who Heard Too Much

I wanted Sophie’s story to begin where most children’s fantasies end—with an ordinary world that already feels like a prison. Sophie Foster is brilliant, misunderstood, and burdened by the noise of thoughts that do not belong to her. At school, her intelligence isolates her; at home, her difference ...

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A World Beyond Sight: Life in the Lost Cities

The Lost Cities are the world I built to embody what happens when perfection hides imperfection beneath a veneer of beauty. Sophie's arrival there is dizzying—cities of crystal and light, trees that float, creatures that shimmer like living stars. Elves are highly intelligent beings who have evolved...

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About Shannon Messenger

Shannon Messenger is an American author known for her middle-grade fantasy series 'Keeper of the Lost Cities' and the young adult 'Sky Fall' series. She studied art and film at the University of Southern California before turning to writing full-time.

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