Shadowhunter's Library

Shadowhunter's Library asked Shannon Messenger:

How did you come up with the idea for Let the Sky Fall?

Shannon Messenger It actually started with a word, which I know sounds weird. But I woke up one day with the word "Windwalker" in my mind, and it kept making me picture a teenage boy walking on the wind. I didn't know who he was or why I was thinking about him, but I couldn't get him out of my head. And later that morning a song came up on my iTunes called "The Haunting" by Anberlin and for some reason I just knew it was about that boy. It's a song about someone being haunted by the memory of a lost love, and I decided to take that more literal and have my boy character actually being haunted. But I didn't want it to be a ghost story. I wanted the girl to be shadowing him because she had to protect him. A few hours later another song came up that helped me create Audra's character (I won't tell you which one because it would spoil a couple of things) and after a few hours of brainstorming I had most of Vane and Audra's story imagined. It's honestly the fastest I've ever come up with an idea.

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Sage Flinn

Sage Flinn asked Shannon Messenger:

Hi Miss Messanger, it's Naomi Brazil again. How's Paris? Are you enjoying your stay? I hope the trip is bringing you joy, just as you have brought so many of us joy from your books. Unfortunately I have not, yet, been able to read Neverseen, my library doesn't have it yet and may not get it forawhile, but I have high expectations that I'm sure you won't disappoint. I hope you enjoy Paris!:)-S.L.Flynn(NaomiBrazil)

Paige Turner

Paige Turner asked Shannon Messenger:

Shannon, I know how hard the editing process is and how grueling deadlines can be. Have you finished writing and editing Neverseen yet? If not, are you close?

Aly M

Aly M asked Shannon Messenger:

I have three questions.1. Is KOTLC or LTSF ever going to have a symbol for the series? (Like how the mortal instruments has the angelic rune, percy jackson has the trident, hunger games has the mocking jay) 2. Do you know what the color of the hardcover edition of Lodestar will be? (Like how everblaze was purple and neverseen was green) 3. What are all your cats names? (I LOVE PUTTING THINGS IN PARENTHESES!!!)

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