espurrr 's review for:

The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick

4.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I didn't like Wren at first. She was a little too much "not like the other girls," but her rude behavior and struggles with alcohol were interesting. As the book goes on, Wren is revealed to have more depth of character and she becomes less obnoxious. 

I liked Boreas and his journey from a cold, frozen hearted ice king to an awkward softie. His character development was very well done. 

The slow burn in this book is done very well. It takes time and effort for our heroes to let go of their hurts and inhibitions to come together. There are lots of little moments that show developing affection along the way. Wren is very stubborn, so it takes her a lot of work to come to terms with her feelings. That Wren and Boreas bond through their loneliness and hurt really worked for me. 

I feel the weakening Shade/dark walker plot could have been resolved a little better, but the ending was not unsatisfactory to me. I also enjoyed the prose.