Any Way the Wind Blows

By: Rainbow Rowell

Narrated by: Euan Morton

Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's Summary

2021 AudioFile Best Audiobooks

"Euan Morton returns to narrate the final installment in the Simon Snow series. Morton's exceptional talent shines as he modulates between European and American accents and seamlessly shifts tones to bring each distinct character to life...Full of intense passion, this conclusion should not be missed." (AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner)

New York Times best-selling author Rainbow Rowell's epic fantasy, the Simon Snow trilogy, concludes with Any Way the Wind Blows.

In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong.

In Any Way the Wind Blows, Simon and Baz and Penelope and Agatha have to decide how to move forward.

For Simon, that means deciding whether he still wants to be part of the World of Mages - and if he doesn't, what does that mean for his relationship with Baz? Meanwhile Baz is bouncing between two family crises and not finding any time to talk to anyone about his newfound vampire knowledge. Penelope would love to help, but she's smuggled an American Normal into London, and now she isn't sure what to do with him. And Agatha? Well, Agatha Wellbelove has had enough.

Any Way the Wind Blows takes the gang back to England, back to Watford, and back to their families for their longest and most emotionally wrenching adventure yet.

This audiobook is a finale. It tells secrets and answers questions and lays ghosts to rest.

Carry On was conceived as a book about Chosen One stories; Any Way the Wind Blows is an ending about endings. About catharsis and closure, and how we choose to move on from the traumas and triumphs that try to define us.

A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books

Praise for Euan Mortan reading Rainbow Rowell:

"[Euan] Morton brings distinct voices and emotions to every character.... Listeners will be hard-pressed to believe they aren't listening to a full-cast production." (AudioFile Magazine on Wayward Son, Earphones Award winner)

"There's something spellbinding about Euan Morton's voice, which is only appropriate for this novel set in magical England...As the story builds, there are plenty of moments of intrigue and romance that will have listeners catching their breath. Through it all, Morton stays in perfect, sympathetic step." (AudioFile Magazine on Carry On, Earphones Award winner)

"Scottish actor Euan Morton narrates and does a stunning job, especially with the complex characters of Simon and Baz.... An essential purchase for fans of Harry Potter and Rainbow Rowell, as well as lovers of fantasy." (School Library Journal on Carry On, starred review)

©2021 Rainbow Rowell (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

excellent, except for Agatha

I loved how Simon and Baz's story wrapped up. lots of loose ends got tied up and it was good. I'm just annoyed at the final direction the author took for Agatha

5 stars for sure

Excellent narration, excellent writing… excellent book! This book is great a perfect addition to the series! I hope Rowell continues the series!💕

Good, but….

This is not a bad book. But this IS a terrible book for a trilogy. Since this is the 3rd book, this is the “ending,” and there are to many unanswered questions to conclude this as a trilogy.
If this was a serious, and there would be a 4th book answering all the unknowns, I would give this book a 4. But this is a poor ending to a trilogy.
The narrator was great however.

Magical reality

Wonderful finale to the series! I loved the world and all it’s amazing characters. Since the first book it’s been such a cool experience to read a story that shows the line between good and bad is far from straight, that it curves and loops and breaks.

I also really enjoyed a story that showed what happens in the life of a chosen one after their prophecy- and all the complications and self discovery after. Simon and Baz’s relationship was one of the most real things I’ve ever read, they argued, hurt each other, showed so many of their own imperfections and each other’s - but they grew together, worked to make things come together and learned how to be the best for each other. They were awkward, messy, and unsure, so realistic it hurt- in a good way!

I was very pleasantly happy to see Penny get the love and admiration from someone that saw her for her brain and personality- and Shepard was a very awesome and genuinely good person.

I think my only criticism was Agathas story, I really felt like it had no real purpose in the book. While it was nice to see she finally found her calling and someone to care for her that was very different then what she expected - I really felt like her chapters had no real benefit toward the plot (even with the magical goats…that ended up not having any real impact that I could tell).

Overall amazing series, one that I’ll always remember fondly!!

May be my favorite of all 3

I love the pace and storyline of this one. I love how she navigates Simon dealing with all the loss and life traumas and self worth and intimacy issues. I love the relationship growth with the other characters. Exceeded my expectations!

Love The Simon Snow Series

This was another great Simon Snow Adventure. I felt a huge chunk of this were the characters coming to terms with their past form the events in Carry On and their previous years at Watford.
Like many other reviews, I didn't feel this ended abruptly. I feel there could just be one more book in the series with a time jump to see how the characters progressed impact the world of mages since putting a stop to one of the chosen ones and how this affected how the cover deals the other "chosen ones". Like how is shepard dating Penny affect the coven's prospective on normals. Is Agatha bi?
I love this Universe and hope to get another story within, even if Simon just makes an appearance.

Anyway the wind blows review

Anyway the wind blows review

Very explicit read as well as a confusing plot that hold so much action it’s hard to keep track. I wish there was more of Agatha in this book

I loved it

I enjoyed this book, by far my favorite out if the trilogy! highly recommended.

The end of an epoch tale

I’m so sad this is the end of the series. I loved these books so very much!!! Wish they could be made into movies!! I will listen to them over and over again. 💕💕

I’ll just be sitting here waiting…

This was a well written trilogy ender. I found the first book in March 2021 and couldn’t put it down. Then I zoomed through the second. Only to wait for this last one. And now I’m here wanting to know more. More Simon and Baz. I’ll just be sitting here waiting for a second trilogy. The continuing adventures of Simon Snow.