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The South Wind
by Alexandria Warwick
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
Thank you Saga Press for the gifted digital and physical copies and Simon Audio for the gifted audio!
The South Wind
Alexandria Warwick
Publishing Date: May 27, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 Narrator: Carlotta Brentan & Travis Tonn🎧
This is the third installment in The Four Winds series. Each can be read as a standalone, but if you fully immerse yourself and read in order you will have a better background of the world and will notice some familiar characters pop up. I also think this one sets things up nicely for book four, The East Wind.
Each of these books takes on a different retelling. This one takes inspiration from Sleeping Beauty and the Minotaur and labyrinth.
Through Princess Sarai and Notus, we see some classic romance tropes in this one: fake engagement, second chance romance, and miscommunication.
There were some deeper themes of familial pressure and expectations, guilt, and loss that played out, especially with our FMC, Princess Sarai as she navigated some complicated family dynamics. We see her grow and work toward self love, being her authentic self, and healing. Lessons of not letting others dictate your life and happiness are apparent. There was one particular scene where she gets to interact with her child self, which I found really impactful.
The miscommunication/lack of communication lingered on for a really long time in this one, although surprisingly it didn’t really bother me. I did also find the pacing to be a bit off, with some things lingering for a long time and then others resolving almost too easily. But regardless of all this, this book was an enjoyable and easy read/listen! I love that the author included an epilogue in each book that kind of poke fun at the MMC’s 🤣
🎧 The narrator for this series isn’t my favorite, BUT clearly I like her enough to keep coming back! I read this one mostly with my ears with the occasional tandem read with this gorgeous physical copy.
I’ll be here waiting for The East Wind to see how this all wraps up!
The South Wind
Alexandria Warwick
Publishing Date: May 27, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🎧 Narrator: Carlotta Brentan & Travis Tonn🎧
This is the third installment in The Four Winds series. Each can be read as a standalone, but if you fully immerse yourself and read in order you will have a better background of the world and will notice some familiar characters pop up. I also think this one sets things up nicely for book four, The East Wind.
Each of these books takes on a different retelling. This one takes inspiration from Sleeping Beauty and the Minotaur and labyrinth.
Through Princess Sarai and Notus, we see some classic romance tropes in this one: fake engagement, second chance romance, and miscommunication.
There were some deeper themes of familial pressure and expectations, guilt, and loss that played out, especially with our FMC, Princess Sarai as she navigated some complicated family dynamics. We see her grow and work toward self love, being her authentic self, and healing. Lessons of not letting others dictate your life and happiness are apparent. There was one particular scene where she gets to interact with her child self, which I found really impactful.
The miscommunication/lack of communication lingered on for a really long time in this one, although surprisingly it didn’t really bother me. I did also find the pacing to be a bit off, with some things lingering for a long time and then others resolving almost too easily. But regardless of all this, this book was an enjoyable and easy read/listen! I love that the author included an epilogue in each book that kind of poke fun at the MMC’s 🤣
🎧 The narrator for this series isn’t my favorite, BUT clearly I like her enough to keep coming back! I read this one mostly with my ears with the occasional tandem read with this gorgeous physical copy.
I’ll be here waiting for The East Wind to see how this all wraps up!