We all equally love the series and enjoy talking about it in the car. I read those books with our carpool girls (I am an adult and they are 12 & 13). I chose this book, despite it having lukewarm reviews, because I REALLY enjoyed reading The Keepers of The Lost Cities series. Many Problems (Including Eating Disorders) I strongly recommend Let the Sky Fall to everyone into YA especially those looking for a fresh paranormal concept or just a well-written story! I will definitely check out the next book in the series as soon as it is released.

It expertly weaved the respective pasts, presents and futures of Audra and Vane together for a tightly layered and well-paced story. The story itself was also very strong and it moved purposely, never getting side-tracked or wallowing.

The drama between them was genuine and the climax was sincere. The interplay was complex, clever, cute and so much better than the usual 'he's hot and she's hot so they must get together' paint-by-numbers YA romance. The dual male and female protagonists were very well drawn and I loved their relationship. I also had fun with the 'wind bending' techniques and was completely hooked waiting to see all the training come together in the final battle. I found little things like the Southerly winds being tropical and lazy while Northern winds being frigid and demanding really clever. I predict this is book/series is going to blow up so I urge everyone to get on board early! The 'air elemental' angle was novel for me and I absolutely adored the lore that fleshed out the book. And their greatest danger is not the warriors coming to destroy them - but the forbidden romance that's grown between them. But unlocking his heritage will also unlock the memory Audra needs him to forget. He has a power to claim - the secret language of the West Wind, which only he can understand. 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. 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. She walks on the wind, can translate its alluring songs, and can even coax it into a weapon with a simple string of commands. Seventeen-year-old Audra is a sylph, an air elemental. And he has no idea if the beautiful, dark-haired girl who's swept through his dreams every night since the storm is real. Seventeen-year-old Vane Weston has no idea how he survived the category-five tornado that killed his parents. 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.

Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger