The original title I gave the first book was WINDWALKER-which is totally proof that I’m terrible at titles. I also considered it essential research to eat at In-’n-Out as often as I could.Īnd I’m with Vane-animal style all the way. (side note: the valet at my hotel gave me a very weird look when I asked for my car at 4am and directions to the pier…) 3. So not only did I return to the desert many times, but I also stayed in Santa Monica and went to the pier in the middle of the night to see how many lights they turned off, what kind of people were around, etc.
Since the series is fantasy set in a contemporary location, I wanted to describe any “real” elements as accurately as I could. Vane’s house is also modeled off of my childhood best friend’s house, which was right next to a date grove and a fire-scarred shack. So all those details about the date roaches and the dust storms and the unrelenting heat are things I’ve personally experienced. The setting of the books (the Coachella Valley, CA) is where I grew up. The ninth “Lost Cities” book, also untitled for now, comes out in 2022.Here are five things you may not know about the Sky Fall series.
Messenger’s series began in 2012 and became a hit worldwide, with Ben Affleck planning to produce and direct a film adaptation. “Now I have the space to reveal all of the secrets that readers have been dying to know since book one, and I can’t wait for everyone to read the final conclusion. I’m incredibly grateful that my publisher and fans gave me the freedom, support, and enthusiasm to let the story unfold at its own pace,” Messenger said in a statement. But it was hard to tell at that point how many books it would take to do the Keeper series justice. “I knew from the very beginning that Sophie’s story was huge. NEW YORK (AP) - Author Shannon Messenger can now see the end for her telepathic heroine Sophie and the million-selling middle-grade series “Keeper of the Lost Cities.”Īladdin Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, announced Wednesday that a tenth and final volume is scheduled for 2023. (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing via AP) This image released by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing shows "Unlocked" a book in the "Keeper of the Lost Cities" series by Shannon Messenger.
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