any way the wind blows rainbow rowell audiobook

They’re there for each other when they really need it. And now, they have their own adventures, separate from the Chosen One.

As readers, we’ve grown to love each of these characters in their own right. The beauty of this is that there’s no Hero, no Sidekick anymore. Their parallel storylines intersect only when necessary. The bulk of the novel splits the main cast into three groups: Baz and Simon, Penny and Shepard, Agatha and newcomer Niamh. Anything that might be considered a typical hero-saves-the-day plot takes up probably fewer than 200 pages of this 500+ page tome. There are no vampires running Silicon Valley, no magic-eating Humdrums (There are, however, flying goats!).Īny Way the Wind Blows focuses on interpersonal relationships. It’s super low stakes in some arenas - no humans die (tons of small animals do, though). An anecdote to Wayward Son, this book is a “how-to” guide in communication. RELATED: Fantasy Books That Are Perfect for Pride “I didn’t lose him - he decided to leave. Now that she’s back in the UK, what’s she gonna do with her life? She’s only back from America because she couldn’t stop being kidnapped even 5,000 miles away from Simon. He joined the main trio in book two.Īgatha Wellbelove is Simon’s ex-girlfriend. But she’s more than just his sidekick! She’s also the woman who brought home a demon-cursed Normal (someone without magic) as a souvenir from America. Baz knows that his relationship with Simon’s on the rocks, but he doesn’t know what to do about it? Also, his stepmum’s missing. He’s also a vampire who refuses to drink people. His road trip to America in Wayward Son didn’t really solve anything. Can our beloved dragon boy use the inheritance he receives from his dead mentor/abuser (whom he himself killed!) to start over?īaz Pitch is Simon’s enemy-turned-boyfriend.

A year and a half after giving up his magic to save the World of Mages, he’s still depressed, he’s still got dragon wings … and a tail. “I’m done playing dungeons and dragons with you lot.”įirst! A brief introduction to the main cast and where they are when Any Way the Wind Blows begins: ~ All the spoilers for Carry On (book one) and Wayward Son (book two) light spoilerage for Any Way the Wind Blows ~ Oh my goodness, do I have some feelings! (I always have feelings) (I’m a feelings monster).

The trilogy’s final installment, Any Way the Wind Blows, came out July 6. And, holy heck, I found myself a queer one. But, more importantly, I didn’t read Carry On until after that whole J.K. I’ve often lovingly referred to the Simon Snow series as “Gay Harry Potter.” That’s partly because Carry On, the first book in Rainbow Rowell‘s trilogy, intentionally satirizes the traditional Chosen One narrative. Thank you to Wednesday Books for sending me a copy of Any Way the Wind Blows for an honest review.

Any way the wind blows rainbow rowell audiobook