Let the Sky Fall (Skyfall Trilogy, Book 1) by Shannon Messenger
Fiction, Supernatural, Romance
404 pages
Description
Booklist (April 15, 2013 (Online))
Grades 7-12. When Vane Weston was seven years old, a category-five tornado killed his parents but inexplicably spared his life. Ten years later, he lives in California’s blistering hot Coachella Valley with his foster parents, normal teen angst, and childhood memories of a dark-haired girl. In Messenger’s refreshingly clean paranormal debut, the alternating voices of Vane and Audra, the dark-haired girl, narrate the rising action. Audra is a sylph, an air elemental, and she finally reappears in Vane’s life with astounding news: the world is in danger, Vane is the only one who can save it, and he is not human at all—he is also a sylph. With barely a week to master skills most sylphs need a lifetime to grasp (if he is to successfully fight off his unknown enemies), Vane responds to Audra’s hardened guardian ways with a mixture of rebellion against and attraction to the girl who secretly has been watching over him since the tornado. While the romance may be predictable, unusual paranormal entities and strong writing should interest genre readers in search of a fresh new series.
My Comments
I love this book! Not sure why the reviews say that it's slow. I totally disagree. This is a great choice for middle schoolers who are looking for more of a high school read that's also appropriate for middle school.
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