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Let the Sky Fall
By Shannon Messenger
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 6 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 89511 |
A broken past and a divided future can’t stop the electric connection of two teens in this “charged and romantic” (Becca Fitzpatrick), lush novel.
Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is.
Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. She’s also a guardian—Vane’s guardian—and has sworn an oath to protect Vane at all costs. Even if it means sacrificing her own life.
When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra’s forced to help Vane remember who he is. He has a power to claim—the secret language of the West Wind, which only he can understand. But unlocking his heritage will also unlock the memory Audra needs him to forget. And their greatest danger is not the warriors coming to destroy them—but the forbidden romance that’s grown between them.
Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category five tornado that killed his parents. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who’s swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. But he hopes she is.
Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. She’s also a guardian—Vane’s guardian—and has sworn an oath to protect Vane at all costs. Even if it means sacrificing her own life.
When a hasty mistake reveals their location to the enemy who murdered both of their families, Audra’s forced to help Vane remember who he is. He has a power to claim—the secret language of the West Wind, which only he can understand. But unlocking his heritage will also unlock the memory Audra needs him to forget. And their greatest danger is not the warriors coming to destroy them—but the forbidden romance that’s grown between them.
Publisher: Simon Pulse
ISBN-13: 9781442450424
ISBN-10: 1442450428
Published on 12/3/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
Book Reviews (3)
Let the Sky Fall is an incredible book. If you are a fan of fantasy or love (or both) you will love this book. The writing is incredible, and the story introduces sylphs, people who can harness the wind, which is a very interesting concept. The fantasy mixes perfectly with the romance to create a story that keeps readers hooked past the very end, and makes you anxiously wait for the next book. You can also read my review here: http://mybookwormblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/let-the-sky-fall-by-shannon-messenger-and-interview-with-the-author/ I am so pumped for Let the Storm Break, and I can't wait to get my copy! I bet it will be as good or even better then the first book, and you should DEFINITELY go read these books. You will be glad. I can't wait to read Let the Storm Break, and I will have a review up after I read it!
Vane Weston is lucky to be alive. He survived a category 5 tornado that was his parents’ fate, and was named in the local newspaper as “Miracle Boy”. Ten years after the storm he is still dreaming about a girl that he feels had something to do with the storm and his survival even though he doesn’t remember anything from his past. He wants to find her really badly; she could tell Vane about his past, and she is hot. One night while he is on a date with someone, he sees “dream girl” and knows she is real. But that is not it; the next night she comes into his bedroom while he is sleeping and wakes him up. Still dazed by the fact that his dream girl is in his room, she tells him something beyond crazy; he is a Sylph, just like her. An air elemental. He can speak to the winds and control them. But all of the Sylphs are in trouble; Raiden and his Stormers are coming and he is their only hope to defeat them. In an epic love story and battle, Messenger earns fans who will stay with her until the very end of this enthralling trilogy. My thoughts: Let The Sky Fall was an epic book. This is the first love story I have read, and it was amazing. Lets just say that the cover and the blurb knocked the wind out of me (wind pun:-) and so did the author with Keeper Of The Lost Cities that I just had to read it. Shannon Messenger is so awesome; her writing blows me away (hahaha, another wind pun)and she stuns me with each of her works. The emotions and feelings the characters have for each other in this book are very strong, with love and sadness and so many other strong feelings and I think that is part of the book that makes it so good. This is the first time I have heard of Sylphs, and I think they are really cool! They basically control the wind, and that is the Gale Force’s job. Audra is a guardian, only few elite people in the Gales are, and she protects Vane all the time. There are also so many problems that Vane and Audra have to face; Vane is already betrothed to a princess, Audra knows it is wrong to love Vane because her job is to only protect him but she still loves him, Audra needs to train Vane before the Stormers arrive, Audra has a memory that is a burden on her back and does not want Vane to see, and Vane needs to have all four breakthroughs to be strong enough to fight Raiden. So, lots of problems; but will they be solved? read Let The Sky Fall and find out!