Sophie appears to be younger-looking on this cover than those of Flashback and Legacy. Shannon Messenger said they wanted to let Sophie shine on the cover alone because Unlocked, as a continuation of the main series and a series guide/supplement, represents her journey so far. This is the first time that Sophie has been the sole Elvin character on the cover. The cover of Unlocked was designed by Karin Paprocki and illustrated by Jason Chan.

The cover shows Sophie and Silveny teleporting through the void, with four places surrounding them (clockwise, starting with the top left): Havenfield, Eternalia, Foxfire, and Gildingham. Shannon Messenger has announced that in the paperback edition of Unlocked, there will be a short story from Linh's point of view.Ĭlick to see all of Unlocked's beautiful art!

An excerpt of Unlocked can be found at.

In this book, Iggy is mermaid color with stripes, which won in a poll on Shannon Messenger's Instagram.

A preview of Unlocked was released with the paperback version of Legacy on Octo(In the USA).

Unlocked picked up right where Legacy left off.

Unlocked was told from both Keefe’s and Sophie’s perspectives, which has never been done before in the series before.

Shannon Messenger finished writing Unlocked on September 12.

Unlocked was released on November 17th, 2020 (USA).

The previous book is Legacy, which released on November 5, 2019. Shannon Messenger announced the release of the book on February 19, 2020.

The ninth “Lost Cities” book, also untitled for now, comes out in 2022.Book 9: Stellarlune Keeper of the Lost Cities: Unlockedis book 8.5 in the Keeper of the Lost Cities 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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