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Vane Weston survived the tornado that killed his parents, yet he has no memory of that fateful day. Now seventeen, he struggles to piece together his past, dreaming of a beautiful girl who waits in the wind. After contacting her, Vane learns she is more than a vision: she is a guardian sylph, an ancient spirit who commands the elements and seeks to protect him. Together they confront the forces that threaten his fragile world, while Vane must relearn who he is and what destiny awaits him beneath the skies.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Shannon Messenger
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