The Wind’s Call

Broken Lands Series, Book 4

By: T. A. White

Narrated by: Christa Lewis

Scarred by her past; defined by her future.

Eva is a herd mistress without a herd. A tagalong by her own definition. Not thrown away by her people, but rather someone who created a new life for herself when the old one died.

When she rescues one of the mysterious winged horses, a creature straight out of myth, from those who would enslave him, Eva opens the door to something her chosen people want more than anything else. An alliance.

Now, sent deep into the Highlands and guarded by one of the Warlord's most trusted warriors, Eva will have to brave the terrors that wait there. Someone is sowing the seeds of dissent upon which war turns. Failure will lead to death, but success may bring revelations she's not ready to face.

The balance of power is shifting in the Broken Lands. Those who survive will need to adapt quickly to the ever-changing landscape. Choosing her friends wisely has never been so important.

©2019 T. A. White (P)2019 Tantor

Didn’t want it to end

I absolutely love this series. I was so happy to see she wrote more and loved being immersed in this world even though Shea and Fallon weren’t the main characters. In fact it was really nice to see Caden fall in love.

Eva was the horse mistress that Shea helped out in one of the previous books. She stood out to me because she was similar to Shea in her courage and outspokenness. Well it turns out she is a little more special than the average person.

This was her journey. In this book we follow her as she discovers just what she can do and how her abilities can help the Trateri. Also, along the way she grows closer to the grumpy Caden. And we see a side of him that’s not so serious or grumpy. It was nice to see him smile and make a joke.

I’m so sad this series is over I don’t want to stop living in the Trateri world. I want to keep reading about these Alpha warriors and the women they fall in love with.

Call the Wind and all Readers!

The audiobook was worth the wait. Eva was an important but somewhat minor character in the previous books about the broken lands. In Call the Wind T. A. White has woven heroes from previous books into Eva’s book. It is a great story and includes complex machinations and agendas. Surely the story continues with more twists that only the author can imagine for the rest of us greedy listeners.

Best of the five books- practically a standalone

This book 4 and the next book 5, continuing the series with new FMC Eva, toned down almost all of the toxic themes that irked me in the prior trilogy. Instead of the FMC surrounded by men, Eva has Fiona, Hannah, and Laurel, all strong capable Trateri, to engage with throughout the book. Instead of a Mary Sue who goes gaga over her kidnapper/punisher/controller, Eva is a distrusting skeptic who makes up for her lack of battle skill by using her brains. For his part, Caden, while a fierce warrior, is honorable (albeit grumpy) and appreciates her strength. I also liked how the romance didn’t monopolize the story; the fantasy adventure was equally entertaining.

There were some excellent new Mythologicals, such as the Kyrons (Pegasus-like horses, but bloodthirstier), plant people, or my favorite: the multi-tailed fire Fox. There were even better intrigues, alliances, and apocalyptic horrors.

Of course, there were still minor annoyances, like the author’s tendency to use merely the specter of a villain who only presents at the very end (and is too easily dispatched) or how the danger to Eva is men threatening her with sexual harm (and this happens more than once). 🙄 There’s the ongoing illogic of the Trateri taking slaves and thinking it’s okay because if they’re good slaves they could eventually become masters, which would have been more palatable if the Trateri better explained their process of domination and assimilation. But, no, the Trateri don’t explain themselves or apologize, which brings me to my biggest annoyance here: so much of the conflict is exacerbated by failures to communicate or treat different peoples/beings with respect.

Still, more than any of the prior books, the annoyances and flaws had more of a point and even provided a more meaningful arc for several of the characters. Although there’s a Flash Gordon coda to cue up book 5, this book provides a contained mystery and romance. You also don’t need to listen to the prior books to enjoy this. You might even enjoy this more without having to trudge through the more toxic trilogy. This was definitely my favorite of the bunch,

Loved this book!

I have loved this series. Wondered if I would enjoy this book as much as the first three because of new lead characters but it was excellent. Enjoyed how you continued to incorporate Shea and Fallon. Thanks for creating such an amazing fantasy world.

Yay!

Another fabulous fantasy in the Broken Lands series! I hope they never end! Author and narrator never disappoint!