Last month, author Shannon Messenger embarked on a three-week national tour in celebration of her new novel, Legacy (S&S/Aladdin), the eighth book in her bestselling middle-grade fantasy series, Keeper of the Lost Cities. The tour kicked off on November 5 in Upland, Calif., at an event hosted by B&N Montclair and the Upland Library, and wrapped up in Southern Pines, N.C., with school visits arranged through Country Bookshop. Over the course of her travels, Messenger visited 15 bookstores for events that drew more than 7,500 fans. We’ve gathered a selection of highlights from the tour, which featured readings, signings, cosplay, and more.
Messenger signed books with B&N Montclair and Upland Library in Upland, Calif.
Meeting a fan in costume at an event with Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Tex.
Fellow author Katharine McGee (American Royals; The Thousandth Floor series) (r.) spoke with Messenger about fantasy world-building at the Blue Willow event in Houston.
A young reader dressed as a copy of Keeper of the Lost Cities, during her Blue Willow Bookshop appearance.
Author Roshani Chokshi (the Pandava series; The Gilded Wolves) (r.) joined Messenger at DeKalb County Public Library in Decatur, Ga., for a reading and discussion hosted by Little Shop of Stories and the Georgia Center for the Book.
Cosplaying fans at a reading organized by B&N Idaho Falls in Idaho.
Messenger appeared in conversation with Kwame Mbalia (Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky) at Meredith College Jones Chapel in Raleigh, N.C., for an event arranged by Quail Ridge Books.
