Welcome to Under. A place of fae, rot, and whispers. And one woman who dares to step beyond her fate.
In The West Wind, Alexandria Warwick spins a dark and lyrical standalone fantasy inspired by the Greek myth of Hero and Leander and the Scottish ballad Tam Lin. This is a story that pulses with faith, danger, and forbidden longing—a perfect blend of myth and romantasy that wraps itself around you like a spring wind laced with poison.
⚔️ The Story: A Servant of Faith. A God of the Wind. A Realm of Shadows.
Brielle of Thornbrook has never strayed from the path. She’s spent her twenty-one years at the abbey forging iron by day and studying sacred texts by night, devoted entirely to becoming an acolyte. Her life is strict, orderly—and untouched by desire.
Until she breaks the rules.
One act of kindness in the woods—rescuing an injured stranger—draws her into the realm of Under, a twisted fae world of rot and ruin. There, she learns the truth: the man she saved is Zephyrus, the West Wind and Bringer of Spring, a fae god whose charm is as dangerous as the realm he rules.
The deeper Brielle journeys into Under, the more tangled her path becomes—with ancient magic, devious fae, and Zephyrus himself. As faith and heart collide, Brielle must choose between everything she’s ever believed and a love that could consume her.
✨ Why You’ll Be Enchanted
🗡 A dark, myth-inspired journey through a fae underworld
🌿 A sheltered heroine unlearning everything she was taught
🖤 A fae god as dangerous as he is alluring
🌕 Themes of temptation, faith, and desire
🔥 Slow-burn tension, moral complexity, and high emotional stakes
This book reads like a dark fairytale for grown-ups—rich in atmosphere, heavy in longing, and haunting in the best way.
💭 Final Thoughts
With its lush writing, evocative worldbuilding, and slow-building romance steeped in danger and desire, The West Wind is a stunning addition to Warwick’s Four Winds series. Whether you’re drawn to fae politics, forbidden love, or mythological reimaginings, this story will sink its teeth into you—and not let go.
⭐️ 5/5 – Atmospheric, provocative, and beautifully told.
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