This story revolves around Vane and Audra. Vane Weston is the last Westerly thanks to a terrifying storm that killed his family. He's unaware and thrown into the world when he meets the girl of dreams (literally) Audra, who takes it upon herself to train him in his heritage. I like Vane. I thought he was sweet, funny, and when added with the sarcasm he just comes across as a character I can really appreciate. He also doesn't immediately fall to the ground and worship Audra, he doesn't jump whenever she tells him too and I found that to be perfect. I get tired of people just accepting these out there revelations without so much as a fight, and Vane needs proof. His training takes up a good portion of the book because it takes a good bit of work on his part, however I kind of felt with amount of build up we would get more out of it overall. Audra is a very determined but guilt ridden character and even though she carries a tremendous weight on her she felt a bit stiff and a hard character to really `like'. Though she does kick butt and she's incredibly tough, so she has that going for her. She does slowly evolve into a softer person so I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how much she's changed in book two. 
 I loved the whole concept of the slyphs and how they control the winds, and this is the first book that I'd ever seen them used as a prominent feature. While the training does take up most of the book I think it's important to keep in mind that this book actually takes place in about a week or so, but the detail and attention to development really gives you a good sense of the growth. The `bad guys' are really interesting but at the same time we don't get to see very much of them yet and before the book ends we learn a bit more about a few other side characters that really opens up more possibilities for the next book. I wish I could be more specific about certain aspects but it would spoil the book.