What were your feelings about the French release of “Keeper of the lost cities”? Basically, I have the best job ever, and I know how lucky I am to have it. There’s also nothing more rewarding than hearing from readers and seeing how excited they are about the stories. There are thousands of wonderful books out there for kids, and it’s such a huge honor when they choose mine. How did you feel when this saga became so successful? For the rest of the day I had to keep checking the call log on my cell phone to assure myself that I hadn’t imagined the whole thing. And then all of a sudden I had a multi-book offer and could barely wrap my head around it. I’d been working on the book for so long that part of me had started to believe it would never get published. It was a wonderful mixture of joy and disbelief. What was your first reaction when you got to know that “Keeper of the lost cities” was being published? Oh, and anyone who brings me macarons becomes my best friend forever. I live in Southern California with my wonderful husband and a rather embarrassing number of cats. Hi everyone! I’m the author of the KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES series and the SKY FALL series (though I don’t believe the latter is translated into French). She is the author of the saga “Keeper of the lost cities”, whose French translation was released on May 2014 by French publisher Lumen.įirst of all, Shannon, thanks a lot for agreeing to spend some time with us for this interview!Ĭould you please describe yourself shortly for the readers who do not know you yet? We are lucky to have Shannon Messenger with us today. In this page-turning debut, Shannon Messenger creates a riveting story where one girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world, before the wrong person finds the answer first.Shannon Messenger Interview – Author of "Keeper of the lost cities" series and "Sky fall" series. There are secrets buried deep in Sophie’s memory-secrets about who she really is and why she was hidden among humans-that other people desperately want. Sophie has new rules to learn and new skills to master, and not everyone is thrilled that she has come “home.” In the blink of an eye, Sophie is forced to leave behind everything and start a new life in a place that is vastly different from anything she has ever known. She discovers there’s a place she does belong, and that staying with her family will place her in grave danger. It’s a talent she’s never known how to explain.Įverything changes the day she meets Fitz, a mysterious boy who appears out of nowhere and also reads minds. She’s a Telepath-someone who hears the thoughts of everyone around her. Twelve-year-old Sophie Foster has a secret. But Vane and Audra started this fight together. When the forces align, Audra makes her play-but Raiden is ready.įreedom has never held such an impossible price, and both groups know the sacrifices will be great. The wind is also rising to her side, rallying against their common enemy. And she has a strange “guide” left behind by the one prisoner who managed to escape Raiden. She has Gus-the guardian she was captured with. Anything to bring Audra home safely.īut Audra won’t wait for someone to rescue her. He’ll do whatever it takes, including storming Raiden’s icy fortress with the three people he trusts the least. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. The breathtaking action and whirlwind adventure build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the “remarkably unpredictable” (BCCB) Sky Fall trilogy from the bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. ![]() And as the storm bears down on them, she starts to realize the greatest danger might not be the warriors coming to destroy them-but the forbidden romance that’s grown between them. But unlocking his heritage will also unlock the memory Audra needs him to forget. He has a power to claim-the secret language of the West Wind, which only he can understand. When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra’s forced to help Vane remember who he is. Even if it means sacrificing her own life. She’s also a guardian-Vane’s guardian-and has sworn an oath to protect Vane at all costs. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. ![]() A broken past and a divided future can’t stop the electric connection of two teens in this “fast-paced, fantasy-romance” (VOYA) novel.Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents.
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