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Sky Fall
The Sky Fall series by Shannon Messenger has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Let the Sky Fall (2013).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2013
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Let the Sky Fall (2013) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Let the Sky Fall
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Let the Sky Fall - Book 2:
Let the Storm Break
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Let the Storm Break - Book 3:
Let the Wind Rise
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Let the Wind Rise
About the Sky Fall series
Vane Weston has spent four years being told the tornado that killed his parents was an accident. Then Audra, a striking girl who's been secretly guarding him his whole life, reveals the truth: Vane is a Westerly, one of four elemental windwalker clans locked in a war for control over the weather itself, and the storm that orphaned him was an assassination attempt that's about to try again. As Audra trains Vane to control powers he never knew he had, the two are drawn together despite Audra's oath to protect, not fall for, her charge.
Shannon Messenger wrote this trilogy before Keeper of the Lost Cities became her flagship series, and it shows some of the same instincts in miniature: a slow-burn romance built on secrets and duty, a tightly-plotted elemental magic system, and cliffhanger endings that pull readers straight into the next book. It's aimed at a slightly older YA readership than Keeper, with higher romantic and physical stakes.
The trilogy tells one complete, continuous story of the windwalker clan war and Vane and Audra's relationship, closing out fully with the third book.
How to read this series
Read the three novels in publication order: Let the Sky Fall, Let the Storm Break, Let the Wind Rise. It's a single continuous story with cliffhanger endings between books, so start with book one and read straight through.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Sky Fall trilogy?
Three: Let the Sky Fall (2013), Let the Storm Break (2014) and Let the Wind Rise (2016).
Is Sky Fall connected to Keeper of the Lost Cities?
No. It's an earlier, unrelated trilogy by the same author, with its own cast, world, and elemental-windwalker magic system.
Is the Sky Fall trilogy finished?
Yes, it concludes with Let the Wind Rise (2016) and no further volumes have been announced.
Is Sky Fall aimed at the same age group as Keeper of the Lost Cities?
It's pitched slightly older -- upper-YA rather than middle-grade -- with more mature romantic content than the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.
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