A review by sparksbooks
The West Wind by Alexandria Warwick

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

This is the second book in The Four Winds series and I enjoyed this even more than the first one. The characters were even more flawed and interesting than in The North Wind. Brielle was such an interesting character dealing with the equivalent of catholic guilt while being curious and wanting to know more of the world outside of the abbey. 

The character growth seen in both Brielle and Zephyrus was very well done. There is a lot of gradual growth, some backsliding that felt natural, and then a resurgence of growth. The plot line of how the Under was powered and how involved both the abbey and Zephyrus were involved certainly gets pretty dark and I love that despite that, the overall vibes of the book were not so dark. 

If you love mythology retellings and romantasy, you’ll want to pick this one up! It can be read as a standalone, but does feature mentions of characters from The North Wind and an appearance from the brother in the next book, The South Wind.

Thank you to @sagapressbooks for the ARC and finished copies. All thoughts are my own.