This is a young adult paranormal coming-of-age story with a twist - no undead here, no witches at all. Instead, the two main characters are sylphs - wind creatures that look just like humans and can even live among people. They are also teenagers. Audra knows she is a sylph, and in fact is protecting Vane without his knowledge. When Audra is forced to let Vane in on the secrets she's been keeping, life changes for both of them. They both have to face their past, and get ready to fight evil forces quickly - within a short time of Vane finding out he's something more than human.
Messenger writes very well. She has a plausible teenager "voice". The book switches back and forth from Vane and Audra's points of view. For me, this didn't interfere with the flow of the novel at all. I could relate to most of the characters in the book, and found their behavior and choices made sense. Some elements of the book were predictable, but there were also twists and turns I didn't foresee. If there's a sequel, I definitely want to read it.
Reviewer: Lorien Goodale
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