Any Way The Wind Blows -
Learns to set boundaries, confesses his past misdeeds to seek forgiveness, and accepts Simon's love Over-reliance on magic, need to be right, savior complex
The trilogy—composed of Carry On (2015), Wayward Son (2019), and Any Way the Wind Blows (2021)—originally spawned from Rowell's 2013 novel Fangirl , where the characters wrote fan fiction about a fictionalized wizard named Simon Snow.
, his boyfriend and a vampire, is trying to hold his noble family together through a series of legal and personal crises. Any Way the Wind Blows
Accepts his physical changes, discovers his real family, and commits to a normal life with Baz
Rejects high-society magical politics to find true peace as Watford's official goatherd 🏁 Conclusion Learns to set boundaries, confesses his past misdeeds
The central plot conflict involves a charismatic new figure named . Smith capitalizes on the fear and power vacuum of the post-war magical world by claiming he is a new Chosen One who can "heal" and restore magic to weak magicians. The book uses his plot to explore how societies vulnerable to trauma are easily manipulated by simple, fraudulent solutions and cults of personality. 📊 Comparison of Main Characters' Resolutions
has fulfilled his prophecy but has lost his magic entirely, leaving him with non-functional dragon wings and a tail. Smith capitalizes on the fear and power vacuum
is fiercely trying to find a way to break a demonic curse placed on Shepard, a non-magical American "Normal" she brought home with her.
