Any Way The Wind Blows May 2026

, his boyfriend and a vampire, is trying to hold his noble family together through a series of legal and personal crises.

Any Way the Wind Blows functions effectively as an "ending about endings." Rowell brilliantly subverts the expectations of a high-fantasy finale by asserting that the most profound magic doesn't lie in wielding ultimate power or fulfilling prophecies, but in the mundane, daily choice to care for the people you love. Any Way the Wind Blows

Successfully breaks Shepard's curse using complex legal negotiation rather than brute magic, accepting her own fallibility Trauma from repeated kidnappings and being used as a pawn , his boyfriend and a vampire, is trying

The book is heavily character-driven, prioritizing quiet kitchen table conversations over action sequences. Simon battles severe depression and body dysmorphia regarding his wings, while Baz fights intense self-loathing regarding his vampirism. Their healing is shown as non-linear, messy, and requiring active communication. 3. Found Family and Belonging Found Family and Belonging By the start of

By the start of this third book, the main cast has returned to England following a chaotic, traumatic road trip across America.

is fiercely trying to find a way to break a demonic curse placed on Shepard, a non-magical American "Normal" she brought home with her.