Any Way The Wind Blows ✅

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.

The central plot conflict involves a charismatic new figure named . Smith capitalizes on the fear and power vacuum of the post-war magical world by claiming he is a new Chosen One who can "heal" and restore magic to weak magicians. The book uses his plot to explore how societies vulnerable to trauma are easily manipulated by simple, fraudulent solutions and cults of personality. 📊 Comparison of Main Characters' Resolutions Any Way the Wind Blows

Fear of abandonment, family falling apart, guilt over past mistakes is fiercely trying to find a way to

has fulfilled his prophecy but has lost his magic entirely, leaving him with non-functional dragon wings and a tail. The book uses his plot to explore how

The trilogy—composed of Carry On (2015), Wayward Son (2019), and Any Way the Wind Blows (2021)—originally spawned from Rowell's 2013 novel Fangirl , where the characters wrote fan fiction about a fictionalized wizard named Simon Snow.