The Author

Keeper of the Lost Cities is by Shannon Messenger, here is her official biography:

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 realized her real passion was writing stories for children. She's the bestselling author of the middle grade series, KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES, and 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 her husband and an embarrassing number of cats.*

If you are intrested in learning more about Shannon Messenger or wither of her book series vist her website at http://shannonmessenger.com/

* Text taken from Shannon Messenger's blog and about the author section of her books