Book Title: THE NORTH WIND
Character Name: Boreas
How would you describe your family or your childhood?
My family? Well. I am one of three brothers. I have not seen them in centuries, not since we were banished from our homeland. I am the eldest, the most responsible. That leaves Notus, Eurus, and Zephyrus. I always appreciated Notus’ tendency to listen. I was not close to Eurus. He was largely absent during my youth. As for Zephyrus, he can fall off a cliff, as far as I’m concerned.
What was your greatest talent?
Is isolating oneself considered a talent?
Significant other?
I do have a wife, whom I like to call “Wife”. She would prefer I call her by her given name: Wren. Some days, I believe she enjoys my company. Most days, she is repulsed by my presence. I suppose it makes sense, considering I’ve taken her captive.
Biggest challenge in relationships?
It is difficult for me to grow close to others. How am I to trust another’s word, or that their intentions are noble? In my experience, there is always a motive.
Where do you live?
I am ruler of a realm called the Deadlands. It is where souls go once they pass on from the realm of the living. It is quite cold here, and barren. I do not see any issue with this.
Do you have any enemies?
Do you recall my wife? She is at the top of my list. Or perhaps I am at the top of hers. She burned my curtains.
How do you feel about the place where you are now? Is there something you are particularly attached to, or particularly repelled by, in this place?
The citadel is a shade of what it once was. Indeed, I built this structure and its doorways leading to alternate realms, but it has fallen into disrepair over the centuries. Perhaps that is why I often escape to the library. It is the only warm, inviting room in this place, and I readily lose myself in books.
Do you have children, pets, both, or neither?
At the moment, I have no children. Neither do I have pets. I have Phaethon, who is my darkwalker horse. He is, above all, loyal. I value loyalty.
What do you do for a living?
I Judge the dead. I analyze their pasts, the choices they made, and determine whether they will continue into the afterlife unburdened or be sent to the Chasm. It is quite stimulating.
Greatest disappointment?
Myself.
Greatest source of joy?
It is no great source of joy, per say, but I do revel in my power, if only because it keeps others at a distance.
What do you do to entertain yourself or have fun?
I do enjoy a good nonfiction book every now and then. I’ve also recently taken an interest in baking.
What is your greatest personal failing, in your view?
Wren was not the first woman I ever fell in love with. I once had a family, but I was unable to protect them. I carry that grief to this day.
What keeps you awake at night?
It is the strangest thing, but as time goes on, I have begun to have particularly, ah, explicit dreams of my wife. (Please do not tell her this.)
What is the most pressing problem you have at the moment?
The Shade—the boundary that surrounds my realm—has begun to fail. It requires blood, but unfortunately, my wife refuses to cooperate. I am larger than her, and stronger, and wiser, and all-powerful. I should be able to coerce her into cooperating. I am a god, after all, but have you ever stuck your hand into a viper’s nest? 10/10 would not recommend.
Is there something that you need or want that you don’t have? For yourself or for someone important to you?
Peace and quiet would do nicely.
Why don’t you have it? What is in the way?
I married a woman who insists on doing everything in her power to meddle in my affairs, disrupt meals with mindless chatter, and stick her nose in places where it does not belong. Rules exist for a reason, but they do not exist for my wife. It’s madness I tell you.
Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the myth of Hades and Persephone, this lush and enchanting enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Scarlett St. Clair.
Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it’s Wren’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer.
For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride.
When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her—even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won’t go down without a fight…
The North Wind is a stand-alone, enemies-to-lovers slow-burn fantasy romance, the first in a series sprinkled with Greek mythology.
Fantasy Dark | Horror [S&S/Saga Press, On Sale: May 21, 2024, Trade Paperback / e-Book, ISBN: 9781668065167 / eISBN: 9781668065174]
Alexandria Warwick is the author of the Four Winds series and the North series. A classically trained violinist, she spends much of her time performing in orchestras. She lives in Florida.
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