While the book has some great ideas the execution was lacking in several areas. This book was incredibly difficult to read and I found myself unable to immerse myself in the fantasy world despite it being my favorite genre of book.

Wind That Blows From Nowhere is a nice story about change. I think it's a solid read for young teen to realise that you can want better things, and that you can work toward it. The magic system is quite interesting and well thought out.

I think the world building is nicely written. There's five territories, one for earth magic, one for water magic, one for fire magic, one for wind magic and another territory. Each of those has different buildings that works with their specifics - from the nature to the magic systems. And I love the details in the way each territories work. There's also a different political systems with each territories, and it's very well thought out.

Overall, I really think a lot have been thought out. Now, the story is mostly focused on a political intrigue. Which is really interesting. There's a lot at stake. And our two main characters are really interesting. They really try to do the best they can with their powers.

My one issue with this political intrigue is that it's a bit simplistic. One of my grip is how the ennemy is using a real issue in the wind community and the Alisio is portrayed as someone against that changed. I think it would be amazing if, in the next book, Alisio opened her eyes on the lack of accomodations to this people.

There's so much more to the story than this part, and it's really interesting if a bit simple and utopic in some of the messages passed. I am intrigued by the following book and how this story will evolved. I do hope our two main characters will recognise that they are very priviledged though. I'm a bit in between on this book. The author has a lot of potential and the writing style is very good. But there's something missing.

I instantly requested this book on Netgalley after reading that it involves the elementals and it has Avatar vibes. I was so excited to read this. I had such high hopes for this story.

To be honest, I am a bit disappointed. I thought the book was a bit too slow-paced, and it was sometimes too descriptive. I liked the explaining about the Elementals and how they function, but it could be shorter. I quite liked the action and the fights in the book. That was one of the interesting parts of the story.

I admire the brazen FMC and how she would do everything in her power to protect a prince from another elemental. Their slow-burn romance was so sweet. They are precious.


Overall, it was a good read, but it could be shorter and more fast-paced, more gripping. It ended with a great cliffhanger, though!

The book had, what felt for a minute a slow start. But that lasted for about a minute. Then things got interesting. Very interesting. And I could not put the book down. This is everything you ever want in a book and so much more. It's intriguing, enigmatic, exciting, emotional, romantic, perplexing and so so much more. I don't even know where to start. Wow. Just wow. This book isn't even published yet and I already want the next one. This one left thing with a whole lot more questions than I'd prefer

This was a very political-based book that's magic system was interesting. What originally drew me to this one was the premise and being a huge Avatar the Last Airbender fan I thought I would love this one. While I didn't fall in love with it I think that there were aspects such as the magic system, characters, and plot that were all very well executed. The problem for me lay in the writing style and pace of the book, the events all took place within 3 weeks which sets for a fast pace but with so much politics crammed in I think some of the story gets lost. The flashbacks that are sprinkled throughout slightly throw off the pacing but are relevant to understanding the main character. The romance was cute and I was completely there for it. Overall, Wind That Blows From Nowhere was an enjoyable read with an interesting magic system that was familiar to me.

Thank you NetGalley and PYG Press for providing the eARC.

3.5 stars, rounding up to 4

This book follows Alisio, an air mage, as she attempts to protect Prince Esko, an earth mage, who is being targeted by a secret idealistic society. The book goes much deeper than just the one sentence summary, but you understand the gist of it. Strong FMC’s for the win!

I have a lot of different thoughts, so I am breaking down my review into multiple sections / ratings.

Worldbuilding: 5/5
This story has been compared to Avatar the Last Airbender, and I 100% agree. The world building is rich, and the history of the world has clearly been thought out. In the story, you learn so much about the different types of mages (besides Aether), and each type of mage has their own personality and governing style. I think the politics really drive the plot, but also add so much to the world. There were multiple hard themes throughout this book that were very hard hitting despite being YA (corruption in power and in media, death, etc).

Although I didn’t really understand the naming scheme or the different subtypes (air-hopping and wind-whispering air mages for example), I was still able to keep up with the majority of the story.

Characters: 3/5
My favorite character by far was Esko. I majored in Political Science in college, and I love the way he approached different political topics throughout this story. He didn’t want to align himself with one particular party, but rather sided with whatever party’s politics he liked on a policy by policy basis. We love an intelligent king - er, prince.

Alisio seemed a little too YA for me. I will admit, I don’t read a lot of YA anymore, but she just seemed really immature for an 18 year old? Rain and Aspen kind of confused me as characters however. They just kind of existed to exist rather than to do something. Pyro straight up reminded me of Magna from the anime/manga Black Clover. I pictured Pyro as Magna throughout the story, which may be why I loved his character so much, but he was like a breath of fresh air. He has a carefree demeanor that worked so well with Esko’s somewhat uptight nature.

Pacing: 2.5/5
The entire story takes place over the course of 2-3 weeks max. The plot required it to be fast moving, but it just felt too quick for everything that occurred (especially the romance IMO). There were random flashbacks sprinkled throughout the story, and they felt very jarring. Overall, the book did not flow as well as I think it could have.

Romance: 3/5
YA, very little spice.
I thought it was cute, and I felt invested in their romance towards the end of the book. There wasn’t a ton of romance in this book, but I have a feeling we will see more of their relationship as the series continues on.

If you are looking for a book with similar vibes as Avatar the Last Airbender with a strong FMC, then I think you will enjoy this book!

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was drawn to Wind That Blows From Nowhere because of the elemental magic system, which I always enjoy in fantasy books. While that aspect was intriguing, the execution left a lot to be desired.

The writing felt incredibly juvenile, making it a very quick and easy read but not necessarily in a good way. The dialogue was over-the-top yet lacked depth, making the characters feel one-dimensional. Conversations often felt exaggerated without actually carrying much substance, which made it difficult to connect with the characters or their relationships.

Additionally, despite being labeled as New Adult, the book doesn’t really fit that category. It reads more like a younger YA or even middle-grade novel in terms of tone and writing style.

Overall, while I appreciated the elemental magic, the storytelling and characterization fell flat for me. If you’re looking for a light, simple fantasy read, this might work for you, but if you’re expecting something with more depth and maturity, it may not be the right fit.

So, I was really excited about this book when I heard about it, but I have to say unfortunately I don’t think it was for me. I don’t want to be too critical but the writing style really didn’t work for me personally, I didn’t feel anything for any of the characters, and I feel like the book was trying too hard to be politically relevant and poignant. The messages it was trying to teach were very simplistic and in your face, and while the messages themselves were good they didn’t always seem to align with the characters’ actions and attitudes. There was no nuance.

I recognize that I am probably just not the target audience for this book, but I did not enjoy it.

As a big avatar fan, I had to try this book and it pleasantly surprised me!
Where at first I was still looking for many clues to Avatar, the story increasingly took on a world of its own the further I got into the book.
The powers are different and mainly the politics in the world created by Zoiy I found positively surprising.
Even the names of various characters that I found quite cringe at first, were explained.

You follow the story from two POVs. This book is really written for YA, so I recommend it to the younger audience.

I am looking forward to book two!

What an incredibly power fantasy world! There are kingdoms and queendoms! This story follows our FMC, an air mage named Alisio Skylor. She's on the run after being wrongly accused for crimes she didn't commit after the murder of her parents. And then there's our MMC, Prince Esko who is from the Earth queendom.
This story was so good, you should honestly just read it for yourself!!