Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for this ARC!

The blurb describes this as a spellbinding romantasy and it is spot on. I was sucked into this world within the first page. Julie has a way with words, and I found her world building truly magical. I could vividly picture myself within this world. There is elemental magic and a divide between humans and fae. The main character, Rhya, is a halfling who is being hunted. She is brave and sassy with a bit of a bite. I loved her!! Scythe comes into play as an enemy. He is the definition of morally grey, so obviously I love him.

The Wind Weaver has:
-Elemental powers
-Found family
-Forced proximity
-Adventure
-Morally grey mmc

4.75 stars rounded up ✨

I really enjoyed this book!! The ending was tortuous, and I could not believe what happened but ugh! Such a good book! I was so invested in this book by 10%, and I kept not wanting to put the book down. It gave me Gild by Raven Kennedy vibes in that the world is building and the reader is finding everything out alongside the main character. It read to me in the same way that Gild did. I rate books mostly off of how they make me feel - and I left off feeling so good and eager for the next book - but also the author had some poetic writing woven in, there was a unique take on elemental maegic, and tension between the fmc and mmc 🤌🏼 SO GOOD!!

I loved this and am now very impatiently waiting for Book 2! I’m not a big fantasy reader but this one was gripping from the beginning. I really enjoyed that there wasn’t anything too complicated to pronounce and that I felt the way they talk in general was just more realistic in a good way! This is a true slow burn 🔥in the best way. And I have to say idk if I’m Team Soren or Team Penn at this point. I really liked them both and hope we get more scenes with Soren in the next book. The world building was great and I loved the pace of the book. The found family and friendships that Rhya made were so sweet. I loved watching her grow into herself. And can’t wait to read what happens next!

➸ 4.5 ⭐️

If you've been craving stories with Fae like Throne of Glass and ACOTAR this should be your next read.

There was something so... familiar about The Wind Weaver, it read like a lot of other romantasy books out there and yet there was also something so special about it. Maybe it's Julie's writing which I found so engaging and captivating I could scarcely put this down.

The pacing was good throughout. I've heard some readers complain how during the first half of the book nothing much was happening but even though the characters were traveling and maybe it wasn't exactly exciting all the time, I was never bored.
Again, maybe it had to do with how engrossing I found Julie's writing but I flew through that first half.

Julie used the time the MCs were on the road to build the world, the characters and the relationships. She gave us just enough info, (and in some cases if you ask Rhya no info at all 😂) there was no info dumping or overly long monologues.

I looooved the MCs and the side characters.
Rhya reminded me of a combo between Elide and Feyre with attitude but unlike Feyre, she didn't annnoy me once. After everything that happened at the end of the book I can't wait to see what she'll learn about her powers.

Penn was a very interesting character, reminded me a little bit of Rowan. He's definitely the dark-tragic-past-self-sacrificing type which explained a lot about his behavior.
I loved his inner circle and his elemental magic, he's not exactly my type of LI but I ended up falling hard for him. I also adored how fiery his relationship with Rhya was, the way they set each other on fire.

Soren... we saw little of Soren which I'm sure will change in the sequel and I honestly don't know how I feel about that. He gave me Rhysand vibes soooo I wasn't really a fan right from the start lmao. But I am trying to keep an open mind because we really don't know much about him at all. I really hope Julie won't be switching love interests but I guess we'll see.

I'm super curious about the Earth Remnant and who that's gonna end up being 👀 I have a feeling we may be getting another female character to balance the group but who knows 👀

I absolutely loved the romance, it was super slow burn with fantastic banter.
Dyved gave me Velaris vibes, the magic system reminded me of Throne of Glass's, and I loved the reincarnation and prophecy plotlines.

I'm super excited to see where JJ will take the story and the romance after that explosive ending. Someone needs to give me book 2 now.


eternal gratitude to Berkley/Ace and netgalley for the ARC

When I started this book I wasn’t sure if it would steal my attention but by the last page, I was completely captivated. Thank you to the author Julie Johnson for giving us a unique take on bonds AND elemental magic! From the very first page, the story kicks off in a way that immediately pulls you in and doesn't let go until the end of the book. The side characters in the story did not disappoint and because Julie makes us love all of them, you can't help but feel the highs and lows right along with our FMC Rhya.
The promise of a love triangle was one of the aspects that intrigued me about TWW so I was pretty disappointed that Rhya did not get more time with the hottie water king. Especially because I am NOT Team Cyrus and realized at the end of the book that I might be a Cyrus Hater. He might have feelings for our girl but between his early treatment of her, abandoning her to protect himself, and not helping her with her maegic he doesn't deserve to be her mentor let alone her lover.
Fingers crossed we won't have to wait a whole year for (hopefully) a love story between air and water. Also on who the missing piece of the prophecy will turn out to be. Here's to hoping our fourth element doesn't suck!!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and netgalley for the arc opportunity.

The Wind Weaver is the start of a trilogy that follows Rhya Fleetwood (any Stevie Nicks fans here?!). She's a halfing, half human/faery, and has finally been captured by faery hating men. When Rhya is then kidnapped by a man amongst their own ranks, she can't imagine what lies ahead for her. Scythe is a mask-wearing, not talkative, murderer who tossed Rhya on the back of his horse and won't tell her why he needs her alive.

Sassy to a fault and a bit quick tempered, Rhya is an amazing main character. Scythe is...well Scythe, but he's got some great friends!! For those that don't know, I LOVE banter and fantastic side characters. The Wind Weaver serves up a great helping of both!!

Julie does an amazing job of giving us just enough details without being overcomplicated as we learn with Rhya. I have so many questions left and I'm so excited to keep reading!!

If you loved Avatar the Last Airbender, this book feels like a whisper of a love letter to it. The world felt familiar, but wholly new in a beautiful way - like an old friend that you haven't seen in a decade.

Look Forward To:
Elemental powers
Found family
Ancient prophecy
Morally grey
Forced proximity
Only one bed!!

Thank you to Berkley and Ace Books for a gifted copy.

Riveting. Fast paced. Equal amounts of attention given to both plot and character development.
It's all here.

The author's first sentence is guaranteed to snag the attention of the reader. You'll travel along with the FMC whose only goal in the wasteland she found herself is to survive. Her luck runs out and she is captured with no understanding as why other than she is of race that is hated and hunted down. And, just when her time seems to run, she is captured again by the Commander. The reader isn't given much of his facial appearance given his helmet. But as the story progresses, so too does their relationship.

Dare I say this could be a 2025 contender for one of top five Romantasy books of the year?

This ARC was provided by the publisher, Berkley Publishing Group | Ace , via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

#TheWindWeaver #NetGalley

Is it too early in the year for me to declare this book as the best Romantasy of 2025? (And that's coming from someone who read Onyx Storm ).

This book was giving Avatar: The Last Airbender and Fushigi Yugi vibes but with Fae and halflings (half Fae) who are being hunted by humans.

Rhya is a captured halfling scheduled for execution when, unexpectedly, her terrifying executioner ends up saving her and whisking her away the moment he sees the strange birthmark on her chest.

Turns out, Rhya's mark means she can wield wind and is one of the four Remnant souls from an ancient prophecy. Together, with her mysterious saviour, they travel northwards where she'll hopefully be safer and be able to help fulfill a prophecy that can save maegic and faekind.

After one disappointing romantasy after another, I was ready to give up on the genre... so I was pleasantly surprised to find that I really enjoyed The Wind Weaver. I think this is largely due to the pacing of the novel (the pacing was great - not rushed despite all the action, with sparse info dumping, and appropriately slow character development), and the slow-burn tension between the FMC and MMC.

The romance was lacking for the most part, which in all honesty is probably why I liked this book as much as I did - I prefer my fantasy novels to focus on the plot and fantasy elements, and less so on the romance. With that being said, the story seems to be pointing towards the direction of a love triangle which I'm really excited for.

So needless to say, I'm impatient for the next novel!

4.5 stars
This is one of those books where the pages turn themselves even though it is long.
The pacing is steady and the world-building is incredible.
The characters have depth and it is rich with good characters.

Rhya lives in a quiet life in a quiet town in the territory of Anwyvn... where maegic is feared and aggressively pursued to extinguish. She is a halfling and eventually finds herself on the run and hiding until she is ultimately captured. She is rescued by a strange man that seems keen on keeping her in the dark about where he's taking her or why.

Things I LOVED
-Elemental magic that's ultimately supposed to form tetrad of bonding
-Reasonably broody, guarded, and fiercely protective Pendefyre, LOL... goes by Penn...
-Rhya is completely unaware of her powers, the source of her mysterious birthmark, or the history/prophesy she is potentially part of... she's capable, curious, sharp tongued, and a force to be reckoned with
-Potential second love interest?! *shrugs shoulders*
-STRONG found family vibes
-Piecing the story together with the Rhya

Things I didn't love so much
-The slowest of burns due to a TON of reluctance and avoidance
-Half told pieces of story everywhere (I am very sure they will all come together eventually, but that doesn't mean I don't hate it now)

I really enjoyed this book and I certainly recommend it to people that enjoy found family, forced proximity, prophecy, elemental magic, excruciatingly slow burn, and maybe potential hella complex love triangle.

Thank you NetGalley and Julie Johnson for allowing me the opportunity to read this book!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫 is book one in the Reign of Remnants series by @julie This is a spellbinding Adult Romantasy that takes place in a worn torn kingdom where magic is a death sentence.

🖤 One Horse
🖤 Kidnapping
🖤 Elemental Powers
🖤 Morally Grey Hero
🖤 Found Family
🖤 Worn Torn Kingdom
🖤 Slow Burn

Rhys has been kept in the dark her entire life about who she really is. Thinking the mark on her chest is just a simple birthmark. It's wasn't until a random encounter with Officer Scythe (aka Prince Penn) that she starts to learn about her true purpose and the prophecy.

So I am actually team Soren, even though we onlybsee tiny snippets of him. I just love his personality and humor. I also appreciate that he wants Rhys to know about her wind power and how to control it, where Penn kept discouraging her from using it and was keeping her in the dark.

Thank you acebook, berkely, and netgalley for the e-arc. My thoughts and review are my own.

I’m so glad I got a chance to read this book ahead of time as it was on my TBR list since last fall. This book was wonderful and an absolute heart wrencher but in the best possible way! I can’t wait to read the next in the series. This has everything a great fantasy romance should have…

❤️Cheesy, but tension filled romance
❤️Unique magic system
❤️Wonderful world building
❤️Epic Twists
❤️Single POV
❤️Slowburn

Thank you to NetGalley, Ace, and Ms. Johnson for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title. An honest review was requested but not required.

Overall I'd say this was a solid romantasy entry. I really liked the foundation of the magic and world building, and (once Rhya arrived in Caldaera) the cast of supporting characters was great. Rhya herself was a lot of fun, ignorant (understandably so) but not stupid. Penn (which I much prefer to "Pendefyre") on the other hand was infuriating. Constantly pushing her away than chastising her for being reluctant to pull back in, his emotional incontinence was giving me whiplash. He brought the book down a full star for me. IDK if this is set up as a triangle for real but I'm definitely team Soren all the way. For one thing, Soren actually tried to help her and teach her rather than just telling her to bottle things up.

Anyways, despite Penn being overall a grumpy, indecisive curmudgeon, I enjoyed the book a lot overall and would love to read the followup, especially to find out (A) who/where is the Earth remnant and (B) whether Rhya will come to her senses and go for Soren. ⭐⭐⭐1/2

The Wind Weaver opens with a bang as we find our MC Rhea in Mortal danger. At master until she is rescued by the man who she thought was going to kill her.
This jump starts an action-packed story full of magic and a slow burn romance. I had a great time while reading this. On the edge of my seat waiting to see what was going to happen next and you know when they were going to kiss aleady!! I loved the side characters and and the magic is super intriguing.
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After the way this one ended, I'm extra excited to see where the next book is going to go!

I don't know what kind of fairy dust Julie Johnson has sprinkled into this novel but it has THE strongest grip on my every thought. I am in shambles because I know waiting for book 2 will be the struggle of a lifetime.

This book held me captive from the beginning as we dive into the world of Anwyvn head first. We start the story out with Rhya Fleetwood, our MFC, hanging by a noose, her life literally dangling in front her eyes. From there it is a whirling roller-coaster of twist and turns as we follow Rhya into the clutches of a menacing captor, or so we think, leading into a tension filled slow burn with a scorching hot MMC, Commander Scythe. We learn that Rhya has untapped power in the form of Air itself, making her one of the four Remnants fated to save Anwyvn from the blight that is plaguing the realm.

I was so intrigued by Rhya's character. Her ever growing deep emotions, her stubbornness but also her kindness. I am so excited to watch her grow into her power and become even more of an epic heroine. Scythe has some internal issues it seems he needs to work through and a hefty amount of therapy. His controlling nature is evident especially after we learn of his background story. He does have some redeeming qualities but I do not know if they outweigh his red flags. I feel in my bones there is a trope (that I have 50/50 feelings on) that is just waiting to happen in the coming books. It makes it even harder to wait for the next releases.

The amount of highlights I have in this book surpasses all of my highlights ever combined. (I can exaggerated but it is a lot) I was very impressed with the writing of this story, the language used and the plot points that kept my interest, steadily climbing, peeking, exploding, only to climb even higher. There was an inkling of a drop about 3/4 of the way into the book, but I feel like the author was giving us, and the characters a chance to catch our breaths after everything that had unfolded. My eyes could not read the words on the screen fast enough to keep up with my heartbeat in the most thrilling moments. I had drastic amounts of anxiety. The world building as well as the foreshadowing was well written and so were the side characters. I appreciate how no character was safe from a timely demise, there is a war going on afterall. Make sure to have a tissue box nearby. The ending was a combination of what the heck just happened and I cant believe its ending like this, I need more immediately. I highly recommend adding The Wind Weaver to your TBR.

Overall I give this story an excellent 4.5/5 and am super excited to continue this series!
*please check your triggers, some things mentioned were unexpected for me personally*

Huge thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for the ARC! All opinions are my own.

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**TL;DR**: A fun romantasy that fans of ACOTAR will enjoy
**Source**: NetGalley - Many thanks to the publisher!

**Plot**: A halfling girl is captured and on the brink of death is saved by the last person she expected.
**Characters**: I liked them! I don’t think they were anything wild and new, but I enjoyed them nevertheless.
**Setting:** A fantasy world where magic has been destroyed and surprise surprise the world is drying up and dying.
**Fantasy**: Fae Magic is our primary source of power with a few unique creatures tossed in for fun.

**Thoughts**:

In all honesty - the romantasy genre is drenched with books very similar to The Wind Weaver. A firey prince, a lost girl with no idea of her powers, a prophecy, etc. Thankfully The Wind Weaver can stand on it’s own in the crowd for me and I had a lot of fun with it. Rhya is a halfling in a world that hunts down and kills her kind. Rhya has been hunted and captured and waits with a noose on her neck when the Commander Scythe arrives to check her. And to her surprise he frees her.

Not only does he free her but they take off on the run to reach the snowy mountains of a neighboring kingdom. Along the way they fight off soldiers, giant centipedes, run from bandits, and avoid trolls. In that, I think is the strength of this book. The journey is filled with danger, the centipedes alone had me kicking my feet I was having so much fun, and I felt like the characters acted (for the most part) how I would expect.

Of course the journey ended and we reached our capital city, meeting the almost required ‘Soren’ of the story along the way. Here my enjoyment dropped off a bit. I wish we’d gotten a more unique story or a twist, but I had so much fun in the first 50/60% I didn’t mind. I’ll definitely be continuing, and if you enjoy this type of fantasy romance, this is a great of it’s kind. I’d recommend it for other fans in the genre!

Let's talk about The Wind Weaver...✨

𝕋ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝕀ℕ𝔻 𝕎𝔼𝔸𝕍𝔼ℝ 🌪️
Epic Romantasy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️
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Rhya Fleetwood is set to hang, just for being a fae halfling, but instead ends up "rescued" and slung over the horse of the mortal army's fiercest commander. To what end, she does not know, but her fate is somehow irrevocably entwined with his in ancient prophecy.

The Wind Weaver is one of those epic romantasy tales that you don't realize you're craving, but then spend 12 hours reading non-stop. Everything about it is designed to pull you in. The world-building is lush, the monstrous creatures make your heart pound, the slow-burn is YEARNING set to 11, the spitfire banter sets both your heart and mind on fire, and the mystery is constantly unraveling. I could not get enough.

It's definitely one that will have you taking notes and stringing up theories.

Additionally, the found family vibe is EPIC. Every interaction is completely entertaining and/or heart-warming, and Rhya is as sharp as they come; holding her own in the company of brutes with admirable umph.

For me, though, what I loved most, was the way elemental magic was explored as true force-of-nature magic. Dangerous. Not at all easy to control. Requiring years of mastery and experience. Also, I loved that this really wasn't a whimsical story. It has very dark moments, depth, and the love/trust is earned over time; this is not a love/lust at first sight romance.

I finished this book at 2:30am, absolutely reeling and wanting the next book.
Which is to say... run, don't walk! This one's a gem.

This reminded me in some ways of A Broken Blade, another classic romantasy involving a prophecy with a main character who discovers that they are a chosen one with powers necessary to save themselves and others. Or maybe it's just the use of the term halfling and the idea that their existence is forbidden! I would say this borders on YA/NA Romantasy rather than epic fantasy.

For fans of highly snarky FMCs and lots of found family/side characters. I found the magic system intriguing but not highly developed--which is okay for a book 1! The series may develop it further as it goes on. This was definitely a longer book, slower paced for a majority of the book with a lot of side plots and additional characters. Expect a winding read with a lot of back and forth in the main relationship, where every two steps forward comes with a step backward. Lots (LOTS) of angst in the main romance. I also really would have loved some female friendships/relationships with the FMC, or at least some female characters other than the FMC who weren't stereotypical in a negative way.

For 200 years, man has hunted down any who are Fae or have any Fae-like features indicating they are halflings, and remove them.

Rhya has only known war and trying to keep safe due to being a halfling. That all changes when she’s caught.

She’s about to be executed when the Commander Scythe arrives, sees the odd tattoo on her chest and takes her with him to none other than the notorious Northlands where she learns more about herself and what she is.

That is such a vague recounting of what this book is 😆 There’s a lot more that goes on, but it’s a slow build and so let’s say you don’t read the synopsis before reading this book, you have no idea what’s happening until later in the book. Sometimes, that would bother me, if not done well. This was done very well.

You’re thrown right into a devastating moment of Rhya’s life at the start of this book. Will she live or not? The way she survives is shocking and then we carry on our merry way to the Northlands. Along the way, Rhya helps us learn more about the world and the people in it.

I loved the narrative in this because I felt rather lost, but Rhya helped me enjoy the story while also slowly learn the world and about herself and her past. I wasn’t left in the dark up to the end of the book. It was an interesting way to learn about the world and to build it for me. Made it more intriguing when we learn it from Rhya’s perspective, but then when she experiences the other parts of the world she was told were evil, well, let’s just say, nothing is as it seems.

The romance is definitely a slow build. I won’t say much on it because there’s a lot of push and pull, and then, let’s just say, I don’t think the romance is going to go the way it is playing out to be, or making it seem like it will go. And I am rooting for a certain character.

There are moments that have ACOTAR and ACOMAF vibes. When that happens, I get worried it will remind me too much of that series, but it didn’t. It had similar vibes, but it’s definitely its own story and magic and world. If you do love ACOTAR, though, then you’ll love this series!

And Soren is my favorite by far. Oh do I love that male 😻

I love elemental magic, and this has four main ones. There’s also a prophecy because of course there is 😆 but I loved it. When I thought there couldn’t be more, there was more. Made for a wonderful world and story, and a great read. It was a great slow build for the series and makes me look forward to the next book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

this was giving major ACOTAR vibes with elemental fae, soul bonds, and court politics.

rhya was a bit naive in the beginning for me, but her assertion and character development were so well done. the enemies to lovers burn was delicious and I’m enjoying the possible sprinkles of a love triangle developing!!

the ending was super fast paced and once I hit about 75% I couldn’t put it down.

thank you so much to Berkley romance and Ace publishing for the arc!

what to expect
⟢ fae and halflings
⟢ court politics
⟢ elemental magic
⟢ enemies to lovers

This was an interesting one. I do think it did not need to be so long, but it was a gripping read. Action packed and fast paced. The romance is slow-burn, but let's be real, we all secretly love the slowest of burns. The magic system was interesting. The character banter was entertaining. And the cover, extremely eye catching and beautiful. I am looking forward to the next one for sure :)