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 Let The Sky Fall was one of the most unique paranormal books that I read last year and I was so excited to read Let The Storm Break. I think that Let The Storm Break suffers from "middle-book syndrome" and most of the book feels like a bridge to the 3rd book in this series. The plot of Let The Storm Break is unbearably slow-paced at times and it feels as though this book's plot should have been polished better. 
 I really hoped that Let The Storm Break wouldn't suffer from the same pacing issues that it's predecessor, Let The Sky Fall, suffered from. Much to my dismay, I felt as if Let The Storm Break had an even slower pace and I wasn't very engaged for the majority of the book. Both Let The Sky Fall and Let The Storm Break are written to have incredible, action-packed conclusions that leave readers on a cliffhanger and that's fine, but it really messes up the pacing of the novels. Much of Let The Storm Break is a build-up towards the cliffhanger and I feel like this led to an inattention to other vital plot points. 
 There is too much talk and not enough action in Let The Storm Break, the characters spend way too much time pondering their decisions and are way too hesitant in actually making any progress. Vane keeps on trying to cover for Audra, even though he doesn't truly understand the magnitude of her decision. He keeps on yearning for Audra and thinks of her so often, but he doesn't actually make any attempt to find her. Vane easily could have sought her out, but he decides instead to keep on debating whether he should attempt to find her. If Audra and Vane actually communicated with each other, this whole cat and mouse game where both characters are afraid to make the first move could have been averted. It's good not to rush into anything, but I felt that Vane and Audra's extreme hesitation only exacerbated their situation. LTSB's plot hits a stalemate a few times throughout the novel and if the characters had just trusted their instincts and communicated with each other, so much of LTSB's plot could have been edited out. 
 One of my favorite aspects of Let The Sky Fall was the romance between Audra and Vane, but the romance in LTSB is set aside. The romance in Let The Storm Break is seriously lacking and I think the plot really could have some romance to liven it up. Audra and Vane have so much chemistry with each other and their bond is truly something special, so the fact that it was set aside for the majority of the book bothered me. The minimal romantic moments in Let The Storm Break are so touching and sweet, the fact that Messenger decided not to linger on Vane and Audra's relationship bothered me so much. 
 I really loved both Audra and Vane in LTSF, but I feel in LTSB they morphed into completely different characters. The humor and snark that Vane thrived on previously is a thing of the past and readers will no longer find themselves laughing at his wit. I remember how I loved Audra's fierce determination and cleverness in book one, but now I feel as though Audra lacks common sense. There were so many situations that if she had just consulted Vane and not assumed things, the outcome would have been more auspicious for the Gales. Both Audra and Vane weren't quite as likable in this book and I was annoyed with this duo several times throughout the book. 
 The action scenes in LTSB are extremely well-written and I really felt that the action scenes should have been more strategically planned instead of clumping a majority of them near the end. I loved reading the sections in which the Gales used their sylph abilities to fight off Raiden, but I just wish that someone actually tried to train Vane. Os, the leader of the Gales kept on complaining about Vane's lack of fighting skills during pivotal action scenes, but barely any time was actually devoted to training Vane in LTSB. 
 The ending of LTSB isn't exactly surprising, but it is executed in an ingenious way. Messenger creates such an epic ending that ends on an excruciating cliffhanger that will have readers yearn for the sequel. I may not have enjoyed LTSB as much I had hoped, but I really appreciated the ending and I'm highly anticipating the sequel. 
 Let The Storm Break suffers from a slow pace, an insufficient amount of romance and the fact that the main characters feel foreign and unrecognizable. I think that many of LTSB's issues stem from the fact that Messenger spend so much time trying to set up the cliffhanger and didn't focus on other vital areas. No matter, I really just hope that LTSB's issues are just a case of middle-book syndrome and that book #3 will be just as amazing as Let The Sky Fall was.