Series: Sky
Fall (bk. 2)
Genera(s): Paranormal
Romance
Subjects:
sylphs, weather, elementals, abilities, mythology, supernatural, love
Setting: in the
desert of Southern California
POV/Tense: 1st
person POV, present tense, rotating between Vane and Audra
Age/Grade
Level: Teen
Length: 381 pgs.
HC/PB:
Hardcover originally, now in Paperback
List Price: $17.99/$9.99
Publisher: Simon
and Schuster: Simon Pulse
Summary/
product description:
“Vane Weston is haunted. By the searing pull of his bond to Audra. By the lies
he’s told to cover for her disappearance. By the treacherous winds that slip
into his mind, trying to trap him in his worst nightmares. And as his enemies
grow stronger, Vane doesn't know how much longer he can last on his own.
But
Audra’s still running. From her past. From the Gales. Even from Vane, who she
doesn't believe she deserves. And the farther she flees, the more danger she
finds. She possesses the secret power her enemy craves, and protecting it might
be more than she can handle—especially when she discovers Raiden’s newest
weapon.
With
the Gale Force weakened by recent attacks, and the power of four collapsing,
Vane and Audra are forced to make a choice: keep trusting the failing winds, or
turn to the people who've betrayed them before. But even if they survive the
storms sent to destroy them, will they have anything left to hold on to?”
My Review: I waited so long to finally read this series.
I decided to series-binge it. I had copies of the first 2 books autographed and
sitting on my shelf for a long time. I bought the 3rd book. I picked the
perfect time of year to read this because it's set in summertime, in the desert
of Southern California. I read the first book, but decided to just do a full
review of the second book.
If you have not
read Let The Sky Fall and love paranormal romance and fantasy, then check it
out. It’s very unique, since it’s about Sylphs, which are wind elementals.
There’s a lot of cool Air-bender stuff, like controlling the winds and making
tornadoes. I’m not a fan of tornadoes, but I would definitely like it if I
could control them. I definitely recommend it if you like books about people
who can control the elements or do magic.
I love the
characters. There are not many of them, so they are very easy to keep track of.
The series is told from the perspectives of two main characters, Vane and
Audra. I really like Vane. He reminds me of Ethan Wate from Beautiful Creatures
and Percy Jackson. He’s a Westerly and wasn’t aware of it for the last ten
years until Audra triggered a break though and told him. Audra is pretty
awesome too. She’s a tough fighter, a guardian and an Easterly. I like the
romance between them. It’s sweet, although it’s forbidden.
Audra can now
understand Westerlies though her bond and seems to suddenly have the same aversion
to violence that Vane has because of his Westerly nature. Audra is searching
for something. She flew off somewhere and has been gone almost a month. Vane’s
worried. He keeps having nightmare caused by Raiden (the evil Northerly who
wants to capture him and torture the Westerly language out of him) and because
of this he’s forcing himself to stay awake.
He’s got two
Gale’s guarding him Feng and Gus. Gus is closer to his age and much more laid
back and has a sense of humor. Feng trains Vane in fighting with Northerlies. I
really like Gus too. He reminds me of Jace from the Mortal Instruments kind of.
Vane’s adoptive parents now know about the Sylph, and are very supportive but
also worried. Vane’s mother especially. Os, the leader of the Gales offers to
take Vane to someplace where he can sleep without Raiden invading his dream,
but it turn out to be a not-so-great place. Not dangerous for him, but it also
holds a prison cell for a murderer.
When he gets
back, he finally meets Solana. The Gale Force (the sylph military and guardian)
seems to expect him to bond with Solana, the last descendent of the royal line
and a Southerly. Vane and Audra already bonded though a kiss in the last book,
and Vane is madly in love, so when he meets Solana, he kind of throw a fit.
Vane’s stubborn and doesn’t want the Gale’s telling him what to do and who to
love.
When Audra
returns, everyone must prepare for battle against Raiden. Raiden now has an
even darker power up his sleeve. One that turns Gales into weapons for his own
use. When the battle begins, there’s no telling who will be left standing. This
action-packed sequel will knock the wind out of you leaving you breathless and
your head swirling for more.
Cover Art
Review: I do like the old cover. It reminds me too much of the Hush, Hush
series though. The newer cover is kind of cool, but the type choice seems to
conflict with the image. It almost feels like a cover from a fantasy book from
a decade or more ago. Or even more like a middle grade book.
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