Elizabeth   Hunter

The Force of Wind is just that, a force. I felt every emotion in this installment." 0́4Bending the Spine Book Blog~How far would you go to protect the ones you love?What would you sacrifice to kill the one you hate?Join Giovanni Vecchio and Beatrice De Novo as they travel to a hidden island on the far edge of China and seek the help of an ancient immortal court. Can they weave their way through the tangled web of centuries-old alliances and ruthless feuds to find what they've been looking for? Friends will be revealed, enemies will find them, and a dangerous secret will come to light.The Force of Wind is the third book in the four-part Elemental Mysteries series. It is a paranormal mystery/romance.

Elemental Mysteries #3

The Force of Wind

Kinsey

★★★★★★★4 Heart-Stopping Stars★★★★★★★
(You'll recognize what sad scene this is, if you've read the book)


  
    “She was worth it. Worth every worry, every pain. Her safety and security was everything to him. After five hundred years of existence, she had become the singular desire that animated his immortal life.”
  


This is the 3rd novel in the Elemental Mysteries Series. The truth is that this one made me cry! A lot.

The book starts with Giovanni and Beatrice traveling to China to find Beatrice's father and look for the book that they believe her father, Stephen, has. They may or may not find what they are looking for, but nothing is that easy for them. This is where I started to get a little bored with the book. There was a lot of sword/fight training that took up a good middle portion of the book that I felt was a little too detailed. The author would skip important discussions, yet would go into great detail about weapons. That is one of the few complaints that I had for this spectacular novel. Also, with that sword/fight training, I didn't like how they spent so much time on Baojia/Beatrice interaction. It's not a love triangle, so why introduce that story ark? I didn't get it. Especially when Beatrice found herself getting caught up in it. I mean what was the purpose? From that point on though, I was hooked! 

One of the many problems that Beatrice has to face is deciding if she wants to become a vampire. She doesn't like feeling weak and unable to protect the ones she loves, but Giovanni doesn't like the idea of her rushing into it, and thinks she should wait. What will she do? What decision will they make? Will it be the right one? 

  
    She thought she knew so much, but as mature as she was, he knew she didn’t truly understand
how much her life would change. It was impossible.
  


I loved how brave Beatrice was in this one. She seemed so much more mature and bad-ass. Giovanni was perfect as always; possessive, loving, and protective Giovanni. One of the things I loved about Giovanni the most in this novel was how much he loved Beatrice. He doesn't want her to suffer as a vampire, so he's willing to let her die of old age instead of being with him for eternity. He was very selfless, and I love that about him. Really enjoyed how close Tenzin and Beatrice were in this one, only drawback was I missed Carwyn. Hopefully, he'll be a bigger character in the final installment. 

I'm not going to say much more, cause it would be 
  really
 easy to spoil things for you guys. The main thing that I want to say is that it is a story that will make you cry, and will also make you very happy that you stuck with the series! 

****I would recommend this novel****

The Force of Wind Elemental Mysteries #3

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