Fire Falling (Air Awakens, #2)

by Elise Kova

[Vicki]

This picks up right where the last book left off. The first half was a bit slow going and mostly centered around the march to the front lines. Lots of marching, training and time for drama. Call me crazy, but I do love me some angsty drama if it's not overly done and if there's a somewhat justifiable reason for it. And there was definitely some between Vhalla and Aldrik during the first half while both of them dealt with their own insecurities, the differences in their stations and the fears/implications of their feelings for each other. For me, it was the perfect amount of drama and it didn't drag on for the whole book.

Larel and Fritz make a return in this book. We also see more of Daniel and Craig. There were a few new characters as well: Elecia was stuck up snob and basically a mean girl. I loathed her in the beginning but think we'll grow to like her eventually. The Emperor is a real bastard. Although we only see him for a short bit, I really liked Aldrik's Uncle Ophain. I hope we see more of him.

Things pick up in the second half, both from a plot perspective and from a relationship perspective, once they reach the Crossroads. There was something I definitely wasn't expecting and a crazy cliffhanger. I am officially addicted to this series.