
She grows up thinking there is something wrong with her, and the entire time, I wanted to just yell at her that she was even more precious because of her empathy! While the plot is full of fantasy, Satu’s personal story is really a coming-of-age, and it was wonderfully done. This beautiful character is practically made of feelings and I loved her for it. By the halfway point, I truly felt as though Satu had become a close friend of mine and I was able to connect to her emotions even more.Īnd we really must touch on Satu’s emotions, of which there were plenty. Wind Daughter started out with a much slower pace, allowing you to really grow attached to the characters and understand them in a much deeper way. This particular book felt much more character-oriented to me, while Echo North was really focused on the plot and the magic – and really just the overall vibes. There was a lot about it that was very different. I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that it didn’t try to be the first book. However, Wind Daughter certainly left me in awe. It’s actually rare for me to be so pleased with a sequel, because they regularly don’t live up to how much I loved the first book. Talk about an absolutely spectacular sequel to Echo North. This has been my most-anticipated release of 2022 – and it did not disappoint! In fact, while I may be writing this review in February, I can guarantee that it will make on my list of favorites for the entire year. Satu has the chance to be the heroine of her own fairy tale, only this one has an ending she never could have imagined. In the snow-laden mountains, she finds herself in a deadly race with the Winter Lord who wants the North Wind’s destructive powers for himself. To save the North, Satu embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim her father’s magic, but she isn’t the only one searching for it. The loss of his magic impacted more than just their family, however, and now the world is unraveling in the wake of this imbalance. This storyteller was once the formidable North Wind, but he lost his power by trading it away in exchange for mortality-he loved her mother too much to live without her. He told his daughter, Satu, many stories-romances like the girl who loved a star and changed herself into a nightingale so she could always see him shining-but the most important story he told her was his own. In the dark, cold reaches of the north lives a storyteller and his daughter. A hauntingly beautiful fairy tale about love and loss, this Echo North companion novel is perfect for fans of the Winternight Trilogy.
