SUMMARY
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?
ABOUT SHANNON
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 LET THE SKY FALL, a trilogy for young adults. She lives in Southern California with her husband and an embarrassing number of cats.
 
 
 
 Jaime’s Thoughts
Let the Storm Break by Shannon Messenger
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Let the Storm Break was everything I was hoping for in the second installment of the Sky Fall series by Shannon Messenger.
We are taken back to Vane and Audra’s world shortly after the end of book 1 – If you haven’t read that, then turn around because there will be spoilers for that book in this review!
Audra has left Vane to try and make sense of the betrayal she has had to come to terms with but she hasn’t given up on Vane and their bond. I love that she’s both strong and really, really vulnerable and the thing that she finds out in book one only amplifies all of that. So now, she’s off trying to work things out for herself and runs into a few snags.
Vane has no idea what Audra is doing… he waits for her though and tries to keep track of her through their bond. But Vane is also still dealing with trying to come to terms with who he is as well as the expectations that the Sylphs have for him as King. He hasn’t slept in weeks because Raiden seems to be messing with him when he does and the only solution to that is Solana. Yup, his former betrothed. But I honestly didn’t dislike her.
My love for Vane certainly didn’t diminish with this book either. I adored him in book one, I mean, he’s such a boy, and that carries into book two as well. He acts and speaks and reacts completely how I would expect a boy of his would and it’s so incredibly endearing.
So… the dreaded love triangle. I don’t know what to say. I mean, it’s sort of there, but it’s also sort of not. I mean, Vane makes his choice quite apparent early on, and despite what everyone else wants or expects of him, really doesn’t waiver in his choice.
Messenger gives readers an amazing book two in the Sky Fall series. With characters that jump off the pages, to a unique and wonderfully paced story filled with action, this series has everything I look for. Sprinkle in some romance, snark, and swoons and it couldn’t have been more perfect.
One warning… there is a cliffhanger at the end of this book that will have you cursing the fact that you have to wait for book 3, but I’m telling you now, it’s worth the all the flails. This is a series that I’ve placed on my favorites shelf and if you haven’t started it, get going!!
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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