Author Shannon Messenger doesn't fall into the sequel slow-down sinkhole here: The end battle feels pretty climactic.

It's pretty clear a win against him will be costly. In Let the Storm Break the big enemy - Raiden - finally shows up. Shouldn't everyone be getting ready for battle while mom is fussing about Vane keeping his bedroom door open? It's time for Vane, future king of the sylphs, to move out of his human-adoptive parents' house. And the parts with the meddling mom add awkwardness and slow the story down. Let the Storm Break follows the formula pretty well, but Solana doesn't seem like much of a threat - Vane's all about Audra, even if his mom likes Solana better. What if he/she doesn't really love me? Who is this other guy/chick and does he/she like the other person better? Can I compete with him/her? Enter hot and somewhat desperate-seeming Solana Vane was supposed to bond with her and rule the kingdom. Then in Book 2 the doubts emerge, usually with a love-triangle twist (think teams Edward and Jacob).

Love blossoms in Book 1: Let the Sky Fall brings Audra and Vane together in a kiss that's supposed to bond them for life. LET THE STORM BREAK follows the standard formula of romance-heavy fantasy trilogies. For example, are there times when it's necessary? How can violent acts change who you are? As in Book 1, Let the Storm Break offers much food for thought on violence. Mindlessly whirling killing machines take out parts of Southern California and seriously injure the main characters, who fear they will be captured and tortured. The struggle against evil intensifies in this sequel as Raiden, head of the Stormers who killed Vane's parents 10 years earlier, gets serious about finding Vane, killing and manipulating dozens of good sylphs to get to him. Although protagonists Vane and Audra already are said to be 'bonded' for life, they don't do much more than kiss and sleep in the same bed - with the door open and one of them above the covers. Parents need to know that Let the Storm Break is the second in the Sky Fall fantasy-romance series about air elementals or sylphs.

A couple mentions of drinking or drug use, but only in jest.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

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