I love this series, but I feel like some of the things I've just discussed are problematic. I understand that the publishers of her books may just want her to avoid it to not lose fans, but as a reader, I have no way of knowing if this is true or if she genuinely has a problem with LGBTQ readers. I kind of get the vibes that because 'elves are so perfect' that none of them aren't heterosexual, which creates the message that non-hetersexuality is a mistake. Honestly it makes me kind of uncomfortable reading that scene every time because it's so blatant and clear.Īlso, she's had characters talk about matchmaking several times where they, again, make it clear that only opposite-sex matching and marriage occur. I don't want to accuse Shannon of trying to force her beliefs on us, but I feel like she's trying to send a message to her (often quite young) readers.

She also wrote the Sky Fall series for teenagers. She is the author of the New York Times blockbuster middle-grade novel Keeper of the Lost Cities. Unlocked, the ninth book in the series (8.5), hit number 8 on USA Today’s list in 2020. Forkle tells Sophie in Neverseen that her inception date is 'the day your life began.' Elves count their ages from conception, they never miscarry, and they seem to have an attitude that developing embryos/fetuses of elves are 100%, without a doubt, alive. Shannon Messenger is a well-known American Author. She also regularly eats cupcakes for breakfast, sleeps with a bright blue stuffed elephant named Ella, and occasionally gets caught talking to imaginary people. Last month, I had the opportunity to sit down with her for a few minutes. Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learnedamong other thingsthat she liked watching movies much better than making them. Her latest book in the Lost Cities series, Neverseen, came out this past Tuesday. Shannon Messenger is 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. The strongest thing I've really noticed are the comments that imply that she is pro-life. Ever since I discovered Keeper of the Lost Cities, Shannon Messenger has been one of my favorite authors. I honestly even feel guilty just typing that out I love these books and characters.

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