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renuked's review against another edition
3.0
Yay, read this the day it came out! I had to put Girl of Nightmares on hold for this but it was worth it.
The Plot: Vane is a regular human guy who dreams of a mysterious girl every night. He doesn't know who she is, but he does know that she is connected to the fact that his entire family died in a tornado with him the sole survivor. Audra, the girl, then runs into problems, boom, they meet, and now Audra and Vane must team up so he can learn how to control the winds in time before the evil Stormers come. Pretty straightforward right? And yeah it is. But of course there are complications along the way. It's what makes a novel good.
Characters: It's told in dual POV, which is my favorite thing. I love books where you can get both sides to the story and see the people mature and learn,( and fall in love - just saying...). Both Vane and Audra are pretty different people. Vane is flippant and pretty cocky. Although he at times irritated me with his constant descriptions of his desire to see Audra in a tiny dress, I will attribute that to the crazy hormones of a 17 year old guy. He quickly develops a desire to learn the language of the wind though, and beneath it all he was really sweet. Audra is a completely different story. She is tough and bitter, constantly punishing herself to redeem herself from past actions. At some points it goes almost beyond crazy, and she never lets herself enjoy anything, even the wind . She at times seems overly obsessed with herself (you know, "me, myself, I, oh I'm so tragic, pity me") and she seems to complain almost too much, but she is easily willing to put it all away for the sake of her people and Vane. And she did have a really tough life, I will give her that. She's a good person, if a bit deluded about redemption.
The Romance: Did I mention how much of a sucker I am for forbidden romance? Cause there is nothing better. Especially when there are betrothals, and true love/bonding mixed in. It's good stuff. At times I was worried that Audra and Vane might not really fit together, but opposites attract. They are kinda like thunder and lightning, powerful going against each other , but even stronger as one force. (Best analogy ever, I can't believe I came up with that.)
They Style: It was gorgeous. I could almost feel the dry, oppressive heat and the breeze drifting though. Sigh. Everything was well detailed, especially the settings. The wind whispering was so real I could nearly hear it myself. The sylph mythology was really interesting, detailed, and new too. All the lore about the 4 winds, and the languages was amazing. However, I would really like to know more about Raiden's force, Arella, and the Windslicer.
Overall: It had absolutely everything. An interesting plot, deep characters, great conflict and action, emotions running high, and an awesome setting. What more could a book give? What else could a reader want?
PS. There is a cliffhanger at the end and it does stink, but its not desperate (thank god).
The Plot: Vane is a regular human guy who dreams of a mysterious girl every night. He doesn't know who she is, but he does know that she is connected to the fact that his entire family died in a tornado with him the sole survivor. Audra, the girl, then runs into problems, boom, they meet, and now Audra and Vane must team up so he can learn how to control the winds in time before the evil Stormers come. Pretty straightforward right? And yeah it is. But of course there are complications along the way. It's what makes a novel good.
Characters: It's told in dual POV, which is my favorite thing. I love books where you can get both sides to the story and see the people mature and learn,( and fall in love - just saying...). Both Vane and Audra are pretty different people. Vane is flippant and pretty cocky. Although he at times irritated me with his constant descriptions of his desire to see Audra in a tiny dress, I will attribute that to the crazy hormones of a 17 year old guy. He quickly develops a desire to learn the language of the wind though, and beneath it all he was really sweet. Audra is a completely different story. She is tough and bitter, constantly punishing herself to redeem herself from past actions. At some points it goes almost beyond crazy, and she never lets herself enjoy anything, even the wind . She at times seems overly obsessed with herself (you know, "me, myself, I, oh I'm so tragic, pity me") and she seems to complain almost too much, but she is easily willing to put it all away for the sake of her people and Vane. And she did have a really tough life, I will give her that. She's a good person, if a bit deluded about redemption.
The Romance: Did I mention how much of a sucker I am for forbidden romance? Cause there is nothing better. Especially when there are betrothals, and true love/bonding mixed in. It's good stuff. At times I was worried that Audra and Vane might not really fit together, but opposites attract. They are kinda like thunder and lightning, powerful going against each other , but even stronger as one force. (Best analogy ever, I can't believe I came up with that.)
They Style: It was gorgeous. I could almost feel the dry, oppressive heat and the breeze drifting though. Sigh. Everything was well detailed, especially the settings. The wind whispering was so real I could nearly hear it myself. The sylph mythology was really interesting, detailed, and new too. All the lore about the 4 winds, and the languages was amazing. However, I would really like to know more about Raiden's force, Arella, and the Windslicer.
Overall: It had absolutely everything. An interesting plot, deep characters, great conflict and action, emotions running high, and an awesome setting. What more could a book give? What else could a reader want?
PS. There is a cliffhanger at the end and it does stink, but its not desperate (thank god).
emmie1507's review against another edition
2.0
I only read this because of Shannon Messenger's other series Keeper of the Lost Cities (which is utterly amazing, and I would highly recommend it). But I was really disappointed with Let the Sky Fall. First of all it was really slow. And secondly, I feel like it could have been written...better? But maybe that is just me.
alyssaindira's review against another edition
5.0
**No spoilers were harmed in the making of this review**
"We were two broken, incomplete people. Now we’re one."
Hey guys, so I reread one of the books from one of my favorite authors. It was just as amazing as I remembered. The writing is super easy to read and follow along with. You will not get tangled up in any uecessary detail and its all too easy to slip into this world and never return. The writing flows smoothly as it describes characters, their flaws, hopes, weaknesses, strengths, and then some background details and action sequences. This book is very character driven with an identifiable plot woven through the novel. There are some twists and turns that do blindside you, enriching the story. I absolutely love how magical and enchanting the premise of the storyline is. What makes the story for what it is, are the characters. Vane is my precious cinnamon roll. He reminds me alot of percy jackson. Vane is humorous, laid back, and although he may fool around, when it comes down to it he will do anything to protect those he loves. He will shove aside his weaknesses and do what he must to help those in need. He is also very determined, when he sets his sights on something, he will not stop until he has achieved what he desires. I love him. I also love Audra. She is the ying to his yang. Wherevane is soft, Audra is hard. Strict, duty bound. Driven by wanting to be apart of something larger. Audra has always had to look after herself and put herself and her needs last. Vane shows her that she matters and she should be happy. Everyone deserves happiness. at first Audra seems to be a hard nut to crack,and is prickly. But once you get to know her, and her story, your heart aches for the girl she once was. And how Vane helps heal her. Its quite the emotional journey with these two. And it just gets better with the following books. Alright, remember this is all my opinion, so if you wantyour own read the book.
"We were two broken, incomplete people. Now we’re one."
Hey guys, so I reread one of the books from one of my favorite authors. It was just as amazing as I remembered. The writing is super easy to read and follow along with. You will not get tangled up in any uecessary detail and its all too easy to slip into this world and never return. The writing flows smoothly as it describes characters, their flaws, hopes, weaknesses, strengths, and then some background details and action sequences. This book is very character driven with an identifiable plot woven through the novel. There are some twists and turns that do blindside you, enriching the story. I absolutely love how magical and enchanting the premise of the storyline is. What makes the story for what it is, are the characters. Vane is my precious cinnamon roll. He reminds me alot of percy jackson. Vane is humorous, laid back, and although he may fool around, when it comes down to it he will do anything to protect those he loves. He will shove aside his weaknesses and do what he must to help those in need. He is also very determined, when he sets his sights on something, he will not stop until he has achieved what he desires. I love him. I also love Audra. She is the ying to his yang. Wherevane is soft, Audra is hard. Strict, duty bound. Driven by wanting to be apart of something larger. Audra has always had to look after herself and put herself and her needs last. Vane shows her that she matters and she should be happy. Everyone deserves happiness. at first Audra seems to be a hard nut to crack,and is prickly. But once you get to know her, and her story, your heart aches for the girl she once was. And how Vane helps heal her. Its quite the emotional journey with these two. And it just gets better with the following books. Alright, remember this is all my opinion, so if you wantyour own read the book.
dennis_j's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting concept and fresh myhtology. With sylphs and air magic this book had all the potential for a truly original paranormal romance, but the originalty stops there. The romantic storyline is cookie cutter. The bickering between the love birds that is intended to be charming gets old before is starts.
The wax-on wax-off style training sessions make up the bulk of the story, and even though I liked the idea of calling on the winds of the four directions to use for flying, fighting, etc., I really thought all the explaining, the nagging and the back and forth "I can't do it!"/"but you have to!" diluted the plot to the point where I worried the adventure would never even take off. And that I would never get a perspective other than Audras confessions or Vanes flashbacks. Sure, they were the POV-characters, but seeing as all they do is train, nothing actually happens until the Baddies show up. (No, the breakthroughs as plot hooks were not enough for me. Especially since reaching them mainly involved meditation.)
As for the characters: Even though what they did annoyed me, they were not bad protagonists. Sure, they're huge stereotypes (Audra as the quintessential I'll-never-let-myself-love-again Stoic Warrior and Vane the Unwilling Chosen One), so that won't really add anything to the story, but somehow I could look past that. Maybe it was the amazing voice acting in my audio book version. I did like that Vane was very much a teenager the way he lusted after Audra. I haven't read a lot of YA, and even then it's usually a lovestruck girls pov. Refreshing and actually pretty believable.
I also appreciated the effort to make the language and imagery "airy". The author made it both subtle and overt and pervasive.
The wax-on wax-off style training sessions make up the bulk of the story, and even though I liked the idea of calling on the winds of the four directions to use for flying, fighting, etc., I really thought all the explaining, the nagging and the back and forth "I can't do it!"/"but you have to!" diluted the plot to the point where I worried the adventure would never even take off. And that I would never get a perspective other than Audras confessions or Vanes flashbacks. Sure, they were the POV-characters, but seeing as all they do is train, nothing actually happens until the Baddies show up. (No, the breakthroughs as plot hooks were not enough for me. Especially since reaching them mainly involved meditation.)
As for the characters: Even though what they did annoyed me, they were not bad protagonists. Sure, they're huge stereotypes (Audra as the quintessential I'll-never-let-myself-love-again Stoic Warrior and Vane the Unwilling Chosen One), so that won't really add anything to the story, but somehow I could look past that. Maybe it was the amazing voice acting in my audio book version. I did like that Vane was very much a teenager the way he lusted after Audra. I haven't read a lot of YA, and even then it's usually a lovestruck girls pov. Refreshing and actually pretty believable.
I also appreciated the effort to make the language and imagery "airy". The author made it both subtle and overt and pervasive.
alyce_ery's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
This book is so bad and so problematic in so many ways I don’t want anyone ever reading it. I only read it because someone had to make the sacrifice of doing it. Never again. I seriously passed out while reading it and am now calling « Let the health fall ». Stay safe y’all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Grief, and Misogyny
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Death
caitlinxreads's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't finish this book. I found it really hard to follow, the different winds and what they did confused me. I wasn't interested in the plot, wind people are not my kind of thing. Audra really got on my nerves. I kept reading, hoping I would change my mind, unfortunately I did not. Vane was the only character that I was invested in.
madelinesappers's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jerrycooke's review against another edition
5.0
I was truly engrossed by this story, got wrapped up in the welcoming winds and it carried me away until I'd read the entire thing in a single sitting. The pace whipped along at times, but I never felt as if I was left behind and revelations came at a satisfying pace.
Audra's burden and Vane's reluctance to accept are both strong themes, but their shared transformation forms a great pillar around which the rest of the story falls into place.
A thoroughly enjoyable read and I can't wait for the next installment!
Audra's burden and Vane's reluctance to accept are both strong themes, but their shared transformation forms a great pillar around which the rest of the story falls into place.
A thoroughly enjoyable read and I can't wait for the next installment!
berkeley_alise's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0