Stellarlune - what we know + what I'm expecting

Hello everyone! Today I'll be discussing the upcoming book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Spoilers ahead!

WHAT WE KNOW

The book will be called Stellarlune.
It's the 9th book in the series, and the second-to-last.
It will come out on November 8th, 2022, and will be on sale November 11th, 2022.
The cover has Sophie, Maruca, and Marella on it. Jason Chan illustrated the cover.
New art will be released once the book is published (I'm so excited for this!).
The book is taking Shannon longer to write than the others because she now has a baby to take care of.
Iggy's fur color for this book will be twilight ombre and Ro's hair will match,
Some questions about the plot will be answered in this book.
The synopsis is released.

WHAT I NOTICED ABOUT THE COVER

It looks like Sophie is enhancing Maruca.
It looks like they're coming out of a portal.
There's a weird mosiac thingy behind them?
GIRL POWER COVER I'M SO HAPPY
Jason Chan's style looks a little different for some reason
Why the heck is Marella's hair red? It's supposed to be blonde. Maybe it's just the lighting.
EEEE THE UNNOTICED SIDE CHARS FINALLY GOT A COVER
Is Marella holding balefire?
Is that a leaping crystal is Sophie's hand?
What are those weird vine things-
THEY ALL LOOK SO GORGEOUS HELP

This is where there are spoilers, so read at your own risk:

WHAT I'M EXPECTING

They better find Keefe and they better do it fast, because I'm not having another Lodestar where Keefe is absent from most of the book.
More Glimmer.
More Bronte.
More Amy, I think it would be super cool if she was involved in the search for Keefe.
I want the Black Swan to attack. It's always the Neverseen who attack first, the Black Swan are never on the offense.
I want Fintan to escape. He's my favorite villain and I miss it when he was an active threat.
Team Valiant needs to do some stuff.
I NEED TO KNOW WHO BLUR IS.
Shannon said that Sophie's biological dad would be revealed by book 10, so that might happen soon.
I want them to find out what was in the letter Gisela made Keefe deliver.

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