Sophie Foster thought she was safe.

Her life finally seems to be coming together. She’s settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and using her unique telepathic abilities to train Silveny – the first female alicorn ever seen in the Lost Cities.

But Sophie's kidnappers are still out there, and before long she’s back in incredible danger. Sophie must risk everything to find the answers to questions that could save not only her life, but the life of someone close to her. .

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 television production, but realized her real passion was writing for kids and teens. She's the NYT 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. Her books have been featured on multiple state reading lists, published in numerous countries and translated into many languages. She lives in Southern California with her husband and an embarrassing number of cats.