Biography
Shannon Messenger graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts where she learned--among other things--that she liked watching movies much better than making them. She's studied art, screenwriting, and television production, but realized her real passion was writing for kids and teens. Her middle grade series, KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES, is published by Simon & Schuster (Aladdin) and her YA series, LET THE SKY FALL, is published by Simon Pulse. She lives in Southern California with her husband and an embarrassing number of cats. Find her online at shannonmessenger.com.
So this book was AMAZING! Vane and Audra are now my FAV YA Couple. This book goes well beyond the book2s that I have come to know. And blows the plot, story, and characters, out of the sky. I will will be crying until I can read book three!!
This book picks up where book one ended. And the ending left me in shock. I hate cliffhangers lol. This books dual POV was so good! I really have to praise the author on her work. The POV changes with each chapter. One with Vane one with Audra and it works so well. It think other authors could learn a thing or two from these two books. The only issue I had was that Vane a lot of times reads like a girl or a over hormonal boy. But as I really got into the book I started to love it!! Vane isnt scared to take a helping hand instead of trying to do it on his own (unlike a lot of other teen boys in other books) He also isn't afraid to stand up for those he loves etc. I think he really came into his own in Let the Storm Break. Audra just keeps getting better. I love her character. And I would have to say that if I was a gale and I had to choose between Solana (sorry if thats spelled wrong) and Aurda I would choose Audra just for the fact that she is a fighter. I know that Solona isn't just a pretty face but, my vote would go to Audra because she is strong and would never let the fourth language fall into the wrong hands. As you will see in this book.
This series has to be one of the best and most unique paranormal stories I've read in some time. Its fast paced and never lets you put the book down. It will make you laugh, cry, and scream, o ya! This one doesn't have a Love Triangle. Although maybe the author was trying to add one with Solana it just isn't going anywhere as Vane is diehard in love with Audra.
For the teens at The Haven, the outside world, just beyond the towering stone wall that surrounds the premises, is a dangerous unknown. It has always been this way, ever since the hospital was established in the year 2020. But The Haven is more than just a hospital; it is their home. It is all they know. Everything is strictly monitored: education, exercise, food, and rest. The rules must be followed to keep the children healthy, to help control the Disease that has cast them as Terminals, the Disease that claims limbs and lungs—and memories.
