Shannon Messenger
Shannon Messenger
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Shannon Messenger is an American author of fantasy for young readers. She is best known for the middle-grade series Keeper of the Lost Cities, a New York Times and USA Today bestseller that began in 2012 and includes the 2020 companion Unlocked. She also wrote the young-adult Sky Fall trilogy (Let the Sky Fall, Let the Storm Break, Let the Wind Rise). A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, she studied art, screenwriting and film production before turning to writing for children. She lives in Southern California.
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Fantasy Young Adult Adventure YA Fantasy High Fantasy
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
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Keeper of the Lost Cities #1
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Nightfall
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Keeper of the Lost Cities #6
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Flashback
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Keeper of the Lost Cities #7
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Exile
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Keeper of the Lost Cities #2
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Everblaze
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Keeper of the Lost Cities #3Series
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The correct reading order for the Keeper of the Lost Cities series is Keeper of the Lost Cities, Exile, Everblaze, Neverseen, Lodestar, Nightfall, Flashback, Legacy, Unlocked, and Stellarlune. There is also a graphic novel adaptation of the first book.
Shannon Messenger's books, particularly the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, are primarily aimed at middle grade readers, typically ages 8-12, though they are enjoyed by older young adult readers as well.
Beyond the Keeper of the Lost Cities series, Shannon Messenger has also written the Sky Fall series, which includes books like Let the Wind Rise.