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A review by shelves_by_sim
The North Wind by Alexandria Warwick
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
I got The West Wind from @jonathanballpublishers for my February Blind Date with a Book and it gave me the perfect excuse to jump into this series! And I am obsessed. This book is described as a Beauty and The Beast meets Hades and Persephone retelling. Those two aspects shine through so clearly throughout the story and it was literal perfection. Not only that, but the story also really reminds me of Slaying The Frost King! The wintery setting, the village, the actual Frost King! I absolutely loved it.
I loved the Freaky Friday sort of sister swap we got here. That Wren is seen to be the hardier, rougher sister with the scars and Elora is the sweet, beautiful one. I loved how grumpy Boreas was too, like the entire book!! He hardly let up for even a second and it was so good! The plot was done so well. I loved how the history of their world and their gods was slowly explained, I loved the magic system and how even though the main for gods in this series are connected to the seasons, they are also connected to specific realms - like Boreas is connected to the Deadlands.
It was so cool to experience the underworld in this sort of setting. The rivers and what they can do, the staff made up of all spirits, the shade and how important it is to the entire story! I love how Wren plotted against Boreas almost until the very end, this book was a massive slowburn and it was euphoric once they both gave in. The final battle was so good and I'm quite interested to see where Zephyrus's story is going to go in book 2! The epilogue was so damn beautiful, it almost made me cry!! I 10/10 implore you to start this series if you haven't!!
I loved the Freaky Friday sort of sister swap we got here. That Wren is seen to be the hardier, rougher sister with the scars and Elora is the sweet, beautiful one. I loved how grumpy Boreas was too, like the entire book!! He hardly let up for even a second and it was so good! The plot was done so well. I loved how the history of their world and their gods was slowly explained, I loved the magic system and how even though the main for gods in this series are connected to the seasons, they are also connected to specific realms - like Boreas is connected to the Deadlands.
It was so cool to experience the underworld in this sort of setting. The rivers and what they can do, the staff made up of all spirits, the shade and how important it is to the entire story! I love how Wren plotted against Boreas almost until the very end, this book was a massive slowburn and it was euphoric once they both gave in. The final battle was so good and I'm quite interested to see where Zephyrus's story is going to go in book 2! The epilogue was so damn beautiful, it almost made me cry!! I 10/10 implore you to start this series if you haven't!!