Title: Let the
Sky Fall
Series: Sky Fall,
#1
Author: Shannon
Messenger
Publisher: Simon
Pulse
Publication Date: March
5, 2013
Genres: YA,
Fantasy
Reviewed by: Ellen
Fritz
Ellen’s rating: 4/5
SUMMARY
Vane Weston should have died in the
category-five tornado that killed his parents. Instead, he woke up in a pile of
rubble with no memories of his past - except one: a beautiful, dark-haired girl
standing in the winds. She swept through his dreams ever since, and he clings
to the hope that she's real.
Audra is real, but she isn't human. She's a sylph, an air elemental who can walk on the wind, translate its alluring songs, even twist it into a weapon. She's also a guardian - Vane's guardian - and has sworn an oath to protect him at all costs.
When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both their families, Audra has just days to help Vane unlock his memories. And as the storm winds gather, Audra and Vane start to realize that the greatest danger might not be the warriors coming to destroy them, but the forbidden romance growing between them.
Audra is real, but she isn't human. She's a sylph, an air elemental who can walk on the wind, translate its alluring songs, even twist it into a weapon. She's also a guardian - Vane's guardian - and has sworn an oath to protect him at all costs.
When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both their families, Audra has just days to help Vane unlock his memories. And as the storm winds gather, Audra and Vane start to realize that the greatest danger might not be the warriors coming to destroy them, but the forbidden romance growing between them.
REVIEW
Having recently read a few truly rapidly-paced books,
I found Let the Sky Fall, with its
slower pace, to be a pleasantly relaxing read. All Vane can remember from the category-five
tornado that killed his parents, is a girl. Now this girl, Audra, who had been
invading his dreams since the tornado, appears in the flesh and proceeds to
turn everything that Vane believes in upside down.
I found the first part of this book a bit slow; even slightly
boring. However, as soon as the two main characters, Vane and Audra, started to
grow on me, I became more invested in the tale. Despite the slow beginning, Let the Sky Fall becomes truly suspenseful
and action filled towards the end.
The compact nucleus of characters are well crafted and
kept consistent throughout the story. I initially thought Vane handled the news
about what and who he really is, too well. That is until he, very
realistically, rebels against his new future. Audra came across as cold and
hard in the beginning but when romance becomes a reality for them, she shows a
remarkable penchant for warmth and passion.
I loved the quirky, witty dialogue in Let the Sky Fall. Audra and Vane may be
a bit otherworldly but they are still teenagers in a modern world.
In this book you will enjoy a multitude imaginative
ways in which winds and storms can be used for travel, as well as with which to
do battle. The addition of some tender romance, a treacherous mother, and a
really nasty antagonist makes this a well balanced story suitable for readers
of all ages.
ABOUT the AUTHOR
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 also
regularly eats cupcakes for breakfast, sleeps with a bright blue stuffed
elephant named Ella, and occasionally gets caught talking to imaginary people.
So it was only natural for her to write stories for children. She's the author
of the middle grade series, KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES, and the SKY FALL series
for young adults. She lives in Southern California with her husband and an
embarrassing number of cats.
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