(Let the Sky Fall #2)
Publication
Date: March 2014
Hardcover, 381 pages, Simon Pulse
Genres:
YA, Paranormal
Whirlwind romance and
breathtaking action continues in the sequel to Let the Sky Fall, which Becca
Fitzpatrick called “charged and romantic.”
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
It feels like I read Let
the Sky Fall years and years ago. But it’s only been a little over a year
and a half ago. Surprisingly, I remembered a lot of what happened in the first
book, so reading this one wasn’t that difficult. Kudos to you, Shannon
Messenger. I love it when an author can make a book memorable enough between
the gaps of series release dates.
However, I wasn’t as sucked in to this book as I was with
the first one. I loved the characters Audra and Vane. They each had their own
fantastic back stories, yet they were still able to grow into semi-new people
by the end of the book. With this book, I didn’t see a lot of character
development happening. Vane and Audra pretty much did whatever they wanted to
do, regardless of the consequences. I was disappointed in them.
Also, Vane was supposed to be the king of his entire race,
yet he was constantly getting injured, or getting in the way of things. I
understand that he can’t get violent, but I don’t understand why he had to be
so inept at everything.
This book felt like it was simply an introduction to the villain
of the series—since he didn’t show up in the first book. It had a major case of
second-book syndrome.
Although I had some issues with the book, it was still a
good read. It just didn’t have as much character development as the first book.
It had a little more world-building, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I could
have, had it been written more in-depth.
All in all, Let the
Storm Break is a good book, but not a great continuation of the series.
*Note: I purchased
this book myself.
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