Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned-among other things-that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She's studied art, screenwriting, and film production, but she realized her real passion was writing stories for children. She's the�New York Times�and�USA TODAY�bestselling author of the award-winning middle grade series,�Keeper of the Lost Cities, as well as the�Sky Fall�series for young adults. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many different languages. She lives in Southern California with�an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at ShannonMessenger.com.
Book 8.5 in the�New York Times�bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series delivers what fans have been begging for! Told in an exciting new way, the saga continues with plenty of huge reveals and shocking new twists ? plus a complete series guide with beautiful�colour and black-and-white illustrations and other awesome bonuses, never seen before in the UK!