She lives in Southern California with an embarrassing number of cats. ![]() Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries, and translated into many different languages. 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. She studied art, screenwriting, and film production, but she realized her real passion was writing stories for children. Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she learned - among other things - that she liked watching movies much better than make them. So in Volume 8, we are beginning to learn some secrets that will have to find resolution at the end. But there also is some happy news with a birth. This may be a build-up for the finalé next year.Īnd, yes there is one HUGE reveal in Legacy that jolts Sophie and we won’t know how that works out until Unlocked is published November 17. We also see the parents, the Black Swan, and the Councilors taking a huge step back and trusting Sophie and her friends. Their confidence is growing and it has opened the door for strong teamwork to form. I was delighted to see characters we haven’t seen or heard a lot about in earlier books, take more prominent roles - like Stina and Maruca, who were once at odds with Sophie. We see Sophie and her friends, Bianca, Fitz, Keefe, and Dex, Tam and Lihn maturing and trusting in each other’s abilities - even though one member is forced to join the Neverseen enemy. Another major character undergoes a resetting, but I won’t give that away. Forkle and the Black Swan team to reset her abilities, a huge risk to her life. Sophie realizes some flaws in her abilities and she asks Mr. She has flaws, stumbles, misjudges, and disappoints, but she always picks herself up and doesn’t give up. But she is also human and makes big mistakes. Yes Sophie is the Moonlark, who’s DNA is genetically engineered to give her certain powers. I don’t know why it took me a while to realize it, but Legacy brought the realism more into focus. However there is a lot of drama and adventure in Legacy, and more reveals to come in Unlocked, Volume 9, that may leave us all speechless.Įven though the books are known for their magic, there really is a lot of realism in Legacy and the series. And both relationships are very important and different, providing a certain amount of support and stability for Sophie. I will say that the verdict is still out on Sophie’s relationship with Keefe and Fitz. So my review will focus on my observations. Like other reviewers, I don’t want to give away any spoilers for those who haven’t read their Christmas copy or are just beginning the series - like my great granddaughter who’s on Volume 6. Every chapter ends on a cliffhanger, as does the book’s ending. And when you reach the last 100 pages, you’ll want to slow down because you don’t want the story to end. Once you begin Legacy, you will be drawn into her magic until you have read the nearly 800 pages. Her settings and magical world building in Legacy continue to be vividly creative and seductive. Her writing is powerful and richly textured. Shannon Messenger is a superb storyteller. Illusions shatter - and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices - in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. And the harder they fight, the more the lines blur between friend and enemy. Every memory forces them to question everything - epecially one another. ![]() She and her friends are part of something much bigger than they imagined - and their roles have already been schosen for them.Įvery clue drags them deeper into the conspiracy. ![]() Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities.Īnd Sophie’s not the only one with blank spots in her past or mysteries surrounding her family. But after a liftime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Themes: Fantasy, Magic, Abilities, Magical Creatures, Evil, Relationships, Friendships Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy, Volume 8
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