Review of Let the Sky Fall
What It's About
The book Let the Sky Fall follows a teenage boy names Vane Weston, and a girl names Audra. Vane is known to the world as a "Miracle Boy", because he somehow survived a severe tornado that killed his parents, rendering them unrecognizable due to the carnage and ferocity of the storm. But when he sees a mysterious girl that has haunted his dreams since the storm, his whole world is flipped upside down.
The girl, Audra, turns out to be a creature of the wind called a sylph, and she informs Vane that he is a sylph too. Soon after, Audra starts to train Vane in the ways of the wind in order to prepare him for a great evil that desperately wants information Vane is supposed to have, but cannot remember, just like all of his memories of the time before the storm. Vane is the last of his race of sylph left, and he only has a few days to learn the languages of the slyphs. Romance quickly buds between Vane and Audra, causing them to sidetrack from their mission and let forbidden love grow. The time is ticking, yet Vane can't shake the feeling that he and Audra were meant to be; but Audra carries a burden put in place by her cruel mother, ripping a gap between her and Vane she doesn't know if she'll be able to cross.
What I Liked
The best part of the book is the magic; it is designed so intricately and thought through so well, it feels as though I am reading an entirely new genre of fantasy! The sylph race can control the wind through simple verbal commands, and use it to create weapons, escape routes, and even shielding. There are so many different aspects of the powers, I could probably do posts on that topic alone!
On top of the amazing powers, the characters are well built, and the relationships between them even more so. Shannon Messenger, the author of the series, has a way of making you think you can predict what someone is going to do, and then making them do the exact opposite! Although that is extremely frustrating at times, it is also enlightening; I take it as a way to learn how to build characters in a way no one will expect, zigging and zagging so many times you simply have no idea which way you're turning anymore.
The romantic side is also a perfect mix of sweet and sour, creating a very suspenseful enviroment for the characters and yourself. One moment they're kissing like there's no tomorrow, and the next they're fighting to the death (not actually, but you get the idea).
What I Disliked
I found that the most annoying part of the book was that when Vane discovered he had powers, he went and told his adoptive mother and father everything, and they immediately believed him! Everything Vane told them was instantly understood and accepted, even the fact that he wasn't even a human! But it's OK, I forgive Shannon Messenger- she's too good of a writer to stay angry at for too long...
Conclusion
Overall, Let the Sky Fall is a fairly appropriate teenage romance fantasy book, the first in a series of three. The characters are developed exceptionally well, and the author obviously put a lot of thought and effort into creating the magic. There is more than a little teenage angst, along with a healthy dose of romance and suspense; all things considered, it's the ideal book for a sappy, fantasy-loving teenager!
Content Warning:
There are a few makeout scenes in the book, along with mild innuendos scattered through it as well.
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