Now living in London, the stars of Carry On - brilliant magician Penny, part-Vampire-part mage Baz, and former “chosen one” Simon - are recovering from their years-long battle to save the magical world. Last year at Watford, the magical boarding school that brought together Basilton Grimm-Pitch, Penelope Bunce, and the famous Simon Snow, this unlikely trio was forced together to fight off a dark entity that threatened the entire world of magic. (For an added bonus, the review I wrote for Carry On is below.) I love every single word ever written by Rainbow Rowell (for evidence see my reviews of every single one of her books #rainbowrowell) I have been waiting patiently for the sequel to her Young Adult fantasy fiction novel, Carry On, and Wayward Son is finally here! NOTE: The review below has definite spoilers and Carry On is too wonderful to miss…if you haven’t read it, do yourself a favor and grab a copy. When people go missing and friends and loved ones start to give up their lives to follow the Chosen One, the trio must step in before any real damage is done. Simon, Baz, and Penny know that the man is too good to be true but he seems harmless enough at first. When rumors of a new Chosen One emerge, a cult of followers quickly emerges to embrace him and his radical promises.

Now that they can finally admit they love one another and now that Simon no longer has the burden of saving the entire magical world, Baz intends for them to have the relationship that they never had time for - even if it means putting his own magic on the back burner to do so. (See Carry On for information on the Chosen One prophecy.)īaz refuses to let Simon off that easy. No longer the Chosen One and finally able to admit that his future will not include magic, fame, or glory like he had always thought it would, Simon makes the decision to put some distance between himself, his roommate Penny and the love of his life Baz.

The heartache of losing his magic and not being able to fight alongside or protect his friends led Simon into a deep depression that is only now just lifting. It doesn’t hurt that he is also lovable, kind, and very sexy and that he thinks Penny is the most amazing woman he has ever met. Penny has smuggled Shepard, an American “Normal,” into the country with her in order to see if she can break a demon’s curse that the young man has been put under. Our three beloved main characters - Simon, Baz, and Penny - have returned from their harrowing adventures in America (see Wayward Son for all the action,) worn out from the near-constant danger and amazed at all they managed to learn about the invisible beings that make up the magical world. If you are a fan of this book series, then you will be delighted with the third and final installment Any Way the Wind Blows.

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