Let the Sky Fall, book 1 in the Sky Fall series by Shannon Messenger, is a fascinating young-adult novel filled with magic and romance where two teens fall in love while training for a battle against the enemy.
In the first part of the book, it is revealed that Vane Weston, a boy without any memories of his past, is an air elemental who can control the wind and turn it into a weapon. His guardian, Audra, who has been protecting him for most of his life, must now train him to fight with the wind while the enemy becomes aware of their location and seeks to kill them both. With just days before their imminent death, Audra helps Vane unlock his memories and learn the languages of the wind in hopes that he will be strong enough to fight the enemy, and along the way they fall in love. Unfortunately, Vane is betrothed to another air elemental he has never met, and in the climax as Vane and Audra have their final battle, they realize that their forbidden romance might be even more powerful than the enemy and could change the world forever.
This book is perfect for people who enjoyed Shannon Messenger’s bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series and other fantasy novels. It keeps the reader engaged through a dual narrative and is a must read for fantasy lovers but may be a bit slow and cliche for those who prefer other genres because the plot follows the classic story trope of a villain trying to take over the world and the main characters saving it.
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