Elysian

Keeper of the Lost Cities #10

by Shannon Messenger

Twelve-year-old Sophie finally discovers where her secret telepathic ability comes from when she learns she’s actually not human but is from another world that exists side-by-side with ours.​

Genres: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult Fantasy, Magic

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2025

About the author

Hi! I'm the NYT and USA today bestselling author of the KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES series and the SKY FALL series! And yes, I DO accept friend requests here--BUT! Please note: I *never* check my private messages here, so if you send me one, you won't get a reply. My real contact information is on my website: shannonmessenger.com

Reviews

[carolineantoniette · Rating 5 out of 5]

if i read 10 books and sokeefe is not endgame i will be rioting in the streets

[a · Rating 5 out of 5]

This better be the final one for real this time🤨

[Emily(Marauders version)🎧⭐️]

I CANT WAITTTTTTT LETS GOOOOO SOKEEFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[lydia ‧ ia]

Foster-Keefe endgame ❤️‍🔥 If you disagree we can't get along ☺️

Anyhow this book had better be called Moonlark and I feel like the cover's either just going to have Sophie on it, or the entire friend group. I'd prefer the second one because poor lil Dex deserved to be on another cover 🥲

Sophie and Hope are going to kick everyone's butts in the epic battle at the end, it's not up for discussion, thank you.

I'll be impatiently waiting until next year 😔 Well at least it better be next year and not another two year wait....

~edit~ 03/01/23

guess who just found out it'll be another two year wait.




















AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I'm in shock. I am happy for her, that's great for her and I wish her the best.

BUT SERIOUSLY

US FANS ARE DESPERATE

D E S P E R A T E

*cries*

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQRHTmJ3c2/ her post about it is here 😔

if you feel my pain feel free to rant in the comments 👇🏼 I need my peoples

[Mariam]

remember when this was supposed to be a trilogy ahaha

[ella ˚୨୧ ⋆｡. (interactive hiatus)]

Alrighty, so in case you haven't heard, here's the tea:

Shannon Messenger just announced she is pregnant with baby #2. Don't get me wrong, that's AWESOME news. But she also announced that because she is having another baby, Untitled will not be released until 2024.

Do you guys realize what this means???

IT MEANS A WHOLE EXTRA YEAR UNTIL WE GET MORE LONG AWAITED SOKEEFE ACTION!!!!! UNTIL WE GET MORE ANSWERS!!!! UNTIL WE FIND OUT FOR SURE WHO SOHPIE'S DANG FATHER IS!!!!! UNTIL WE FINALLY SEE FITZ GETTING WHAT HE DESERVES!!!! WE WILL NOT SURVIVE. I REPEAT: WE WILL NOT SURVIVE!!!!

Thoughts, anyone?

[Lindsey (Books for Christian Girls)]

I have made a grave mistake. I had planned to start this series after the last book was released. But you see how that went. I binged books 1-9 (including 8.5) in a month. And now I have to waaaaaiiiittttt. 😥







(See my reviews with content details of the rest of this series: Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #8.5, Book #9, Book #9.5, Book #10, Graphic Novel)

[b ☆]

the waiting game has started… also $20 this one is getting called elysian

edit - 11/25 I CALLED IT

[Kaylee]

Y'all SoKeefe had best be official by the end of this or I'll be VERY upset and if Keefe and Sophie don't have a happy ending then Shannon is paying for my therapy just saying
ALSO
Fitz had best start minding his own business or I'ma punch him in the face 😊

February 14

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Y'allllllll!!
I'm tired of waiting for this book already 😭😭😭
I want more SoKeefe 💙
GAHHHHHHHH!
I NEED KEEFEEEEEEEEEE!!
It's okay, I'm fine, it's fine.... everythings fine......
EVERYTHING IS NOT FINE 😭😭

March 1st

Dude.
No. Way.
HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING WE HAVE TO WAIT TILL 2024!?
NOOOOOOOO!
Guys😭😭
I'm so upset right now this is terribleeeeeeee!!
I mean....Good for Shannon and I'm happy for her about having another kid and all but seriously how are we gonna survive?
I feel bad for being upset thoughhhhhhhh
But...I am....sooo....yeah 😭😭😭😭😭

[Beth]

30.03.2023

Just finished Stellarlune, I honestly have no idea how this is going to end?

We're all rooting for Team Foster-Keefe!

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So this is now a 10 book series?! I thought the next book was the finalé but I guess not…

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

If it doesn’t end with Sophie and Keefe together I’m going to riot!! (Also it’s about time we kill Fitz) I’m only in to the books to see Sophie and Keefe together, and to see who her dad is. Soooo lets all hope she end the series right. And hope that there is no book eleven, I love the series but if it goes on the long it will be horrible

[Emily ✞ || [fallon's vrs]]

જ⁀➴ pre-release:
This better be the end. Just write THE END. You’ve held this off for too long.

I swear, if you give us another cliffhanger...😖
I'll burst.
The cliffhangers aren't *gasp* "I need to find out what happens!" anymore. It's "Again...🤨?”
update so the title is Elysian. I’m gonna be perfectly frank I don’t remember a lot about this series so I’m gonna need a refresher as to why it’s important 😅

[calla · Rating 5 out of 5]

sokeefe endgame or else i'll be storming into the lost cities and having a talk with these little elves

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. NEED. MORE. FOSTER-KEEFE. IT'S BAD HOW OBSESSED I AM WITH THIS SERIES!!!

[Lexiiii · Rating 5 out of 5]

I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS… I HAD BEEN HOPING FOR A TENTH ONE AND I GOT MY WISH.

SOKEEFE FOREVER AND EVER😭😭😭

[Ava ✿ (ia) · Rating 5 out of 5]

welp Shannon’s pregnant again and we have to wait until 2024 for this 🫢 still, I’m happy for her!!! No more imaginary grandchildren (iykyk) 🤍🤍🤍

[Maddie]

Okay, I have a new theory about this series

Sophie's mystery father? It's the alicorn, Greyfall

[Aly · Rating 5 out of 5]

fitz is better be dying on this one

[bex · Rating 5 out of 5]

shannon's unborn child doesn't even know how many riots they've caused😃

[Jiwoo]

Edit: 11/29/2022

Me thinking about KotLC: SOKEEFE FOREVER!!!!!!
________________________________________

Me: Who’s excited?
Me: Me! Me!
Me: Who’s squealing?
Me: Me! Me!
Me: Who’s fangirling?
Me: Me! Me!
Me: Who’s tired of waiting?
Me: Me, unfortunately :(

[~𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓮~]

Ok. SO. This is what we need in this book:
-more Ro
-more Keefe
-less Fitz
-who Sophie’s dad is
-more Dex
-more Biana
ALSO WHO WANTS TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE WITH ME SO WE CAN GO INTO THE FUTURE AND READ IT!?
Edit: NOVEMBER 2024 WHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Edit: 2025!? DONT GET ME WRONG-I LOVE KEEFE-BUT I CANT WAIT 2 YEARS TO SEE WHO ELYSIN ISSSSSS

[Alice (God’s Lovely Ballerina) (GFB)]

pre-release: THE TITLE IS ELYSIAN??!! LET'S JUST MAKE IT KNOWN THAT ALL OF US CALLED IT.

[Gracie Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

you’re telling me that there’s a book 10?! i thought 9 was the finale.
ok SPOILER AHEAD……………
what if she doesn’t bring keefe back in book 9 and we go a whole book without any sokeefe interactions???? i will cry. i will

[CC ❄️₊˚ (daughter of the King) [semi-active]]

:¨·.·¨: . ° ✧ ° . ° ✧ °. ° ✧ °
`·... ·╰┈➤pre-release°.✦

(Updated)

I. Can. Not. Wait. Simple as that! 🤗

But also... NOVEMBER?!?! 😭 Do you really expect me to wait that long?!?! JUST GIMMEEEEE DA BOOK ALREADY!!!!!!! Please and thank you! 😊

(I REALLY hope Shannon doesn't add any unnecessary things tho 😒)

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Okay, so apparently the book is being delayed?!?!
I don't even know what to say anymore

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THE TITLE IS OUTTT!
Elysian... thought so lol

Also apparently Shannon Messenger said book 10 might not be the last book of the series (BUT DON'T QUOTE ME ON THAT!)... Umm, i don't know how to feel about that tho

[⭑⋆｡ katya]

Not going to lie (and I'm pretty sure everyone else is going to agree with me, hands down) but I'm not prepared for the *good and hopefully less agonizing* chaotic mess that is going to come in this book.

It's probably going to be intense and anti-climatic, and there is definitely going to be some epic battle in the end where Sophie and crew will finally kick the Neverseen's butts - and I'M HERE FOR ITTT ❤️‍🔥

SOKEEFE IS ENDGAME, BECAUSE THEY ARE SOULMATES FOR INFINITY AND BEYOND. DON'T YOU DARE SAY OTHERWISE. I am so excited to see their adorable-ness and all of the fluff we have all been less than patiently waiting for for A GAZILLION LIGHTYEARS ❤

Thanks to that horrible cliffhanger in Stellarlune *AHEM, Shannon* , I've also developed some theories, some of which I hope will not come true in the next book. Probably a central reason why I'm not ready for it.

And RO??? PLEASE COME BACK!!!! Cause I really want to see Sophie use Hope in the final battle, because that bond is going to save us all in the end 💪🏻

ALSO.


The cover?!? It better be just as stunning as Stellarlune's cover, maybe even more. And I really want to see Sophie and her entire friend group, because poor Dex needs to be on the cover after being majorly forgotten and brought back in Stellarlune AND got his page time ☺️

And the ✨TITLE ✨??? It better be the most epic, empowering, inspiring, AND intimidating title of all the other titles of the books. My bet's on Elysian, because that seems the most predictable after the end of Stellarlune. But I REALLY REALLY REALLY want it to be Moonlark or something, because we need Sophie's badass girl power in this book. And I really feel like we're going to get it in this one.

Anywayssss, I'm now going to be *not patiently waiting* for this next installment. Yippeeeeee


UPDATE 3/1/23

wow. Another two year-wait for #10 Shannon? Really? *sobs* I'm happy for your kid but WE DEPEND ON YOU BECAUSE KOTLC IS ONE OF OUR LIFELINES AND YOU MAKE US WAIT AGAIN FOR THE NEXT BOOK?

*starting to seriously ugly cry* 😭

[Gabby]

Y'all this is gonna be a baddd idea of starting this series when I'll have to wait 7 months for the next book to come out...AHH I'm TO INVESTED TO STOP THOUGH

[Luna]

12/04/2021:

I have mixed feelings on this. On one hand, I don't think you can complete all of the missing information and plot threads in one finale but on the other, this series is getting a little too long. Just hope we get a satisfying ending.

[lydia mcqueen {67} ୨ৎ {matching with cassie}]

5 stages of kotlc

i. exhilarating, captivating, omgoodness i'm reading the famous kotlc series! 😱🤩
ii. what have i gotten myself into 🤦‍♀️
iii. eeek i'm so excited for the next book! can't wait hehehehe 🤭
iv. nope nope nope, no way i'm reading this next book and giving her my money 🙅‍♀️
v. *buys book anyways* 🫣


i'm in the iv. stage (but we all know i'm moving to the v. when pre-orders open 🤫)
where are you guys at??


also the fact that i shelved this in 2022 when i was a kotlc fandom newbie (of 3 years so not rly ig) and now i'm a literal veteran 😭😭

[Rose]

Honestly you would think that 9, 500-700 paged books would be enough to finish a story but noooooo you have GOT to kill everyone with the suspense.
If Sokeefe is not official by the end of this book I will find you shannon messenger,
But Seriously.
TEAM FOSTER-KEEFE FOREVER

[Audrey]

Imma take a big order of this book RIGHT NOW please and thanks

March 1

NO NO NO NO NO I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING AGAIN

IM GONNA BE SO OLD BY THE TIME THIS SERIES IS OVER

I’m happy for Shannon but still

no I’m not alright. don’t talk to me for 5-7 business days