Book: Winds of Destiny
Author: Cari Z
Publisher: Entangled
Book Length: 330 Pages
Overall Rating: 4.5 Stars
Saltire Book Reviews: 4.5 Stars

Are these three men friends, enemies, allie’s or possibly something more?

For over ten decades the everwinds had graced the people and the grounds, that is until their good fortune came to halt unexpectedly. Now the God's power is nearly gone. What can be done to save them?

This makes all the Kingdoms weak and vulnerable for all kinds of undesirable people that only want to steal and fill their pockets and commit all kinds of wicked crimes. Furthermore an evil majesty wants to get the magic back, not help or aid any of his people. He only wants it for dark seeded reasons and his own selfish desires. He doesn’t care who he might hurt no matter who it will hurt, causing more harm, heartache and possibly death!

Can a Prince, warrior and a spymaster change their destiny and be able to prevent and stop this dark hearted King and his evil plans. Are they even capable of doing this ? Read and find out if these three men who are a bit more than friends can master enough power to save them and the universe or go to their doom! Read and find out their fate.

The world building, magic , romance and so much more. This story was pure perfection. It is filled with so many twists and turns. It had me turning the pages late into the book I really enjoyed. I just like one on one romance. I highly recommend this book as it was a fantastic read with no cliffhanger ending which is very unusual in a fantasy book.

Disclaimer: I received an advance readers copy from Entangled publishing. I voluntarily agreed to do an honest, fair, review and blog through netgalley. All words, thoughts, ideas are my own.

I am not a fan of mènage à trois so I guess I should have figured that out by the stunning book cover of the three gorgeous men. Now this is my first LGBTQ read which I know my gay child will be proud I read. Yes I definitely support LGBTQ. The story is fast paced and I enjoyed each and every page.

Thank you to Entangled Publishing and netgalley for this opportunity. All words, thoughts and ideas are my own.

⚔️✨ Three swords. One destiny. Zero chill.
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🔥 Winds of Destiny by Cari Z is everything I love about romantasy—epic worldbuilding, sharp-tongued banter, secrets wrapped in secrets, and a slow-simmering polycule romance that delivers.
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When the gods fall silent and the everwinds die, magic fades—and a tyrant rises to claim what power is left. Enter:
👑 A silver-tongued prince with a sword and a secret.
🛡️ A hidden warrior with dangerous magic.
🕵️ A spymaster who knows way too much.
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Their fate? Twisted together in lust, loyalty, and the looming threat of war. Will they fight the storm—or fall into it together?
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This one’s for the romantasy lovers who crave tension, tenderness, and a touch of chaos. 🖤
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✨ Tropes/Elements:

🗡️ Enemies to Allies to Lovers

🌪️ Found Family / Polycule Romance

🔥 MM/MMM Heat

⚔️ Warrior Prince + Spy + Hidden Magic

🌍 Epic Fantasy Vibes

🧡 Slow Burn with Payoff
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It’s spicy, political, and heartfelt—and yes, they all have very big swords. 👀
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winds of destiny? more like winds of I-need-a-minute-to-swoon bc who doesn’t love the idea of meshing together the bodyguard and arranged marriage trope lol

in a world where the same three tropes keep getting recycled like bad leftovers, I was excited to try something fresh and this fully swept me off my feet like how romantasy SHOULD do.

without spoiling too much: the poly relationship? Everything. It was tender, complex, magical, and actually felt earned. like wow, communication? Emotional growth? mutual respect? in this economy?? I was thriving. the smut? Chefs Kiss. the chemistry? crackling. the slow-burn tension? I was yelling (in the best way). it gave romance, gave feels, gave “please no one talk to me I’m jealous as hell.”

if you’re looking for a romantasy with actual relationship depth, fun adventure, and a whole lotta soft yet steamy cuteness, this is it. It definitely does have a lot of world building but it’s well done and well paced so youre truly along for ride in the best way possible- so infinite kudos. I will now be dramatically recommending it to every single person I know. besties you’ve been warned

Love love loved this.
Fantastic plot, and a great romantacy. Felt super easy to read, and I ended up finishing it in one sitting

ok, this is NOT my typical genre at all..I signed up for this ARC thinking it was a female who had 3 male love interests...yea..NOPE. But I told myself I signed up for it, so I'm gonna finish it.

That being said, this was an amazing read. well written,great plot, and storyline. Once I got into it I was hooked, based in a kingdom where there is no natural wind our 2 of our male love interest go to save the other and end up saving a whole kingdom..sometimes it great to just grab a book and read it. you may end up like me and be greatly surprised.

This book starts off with a big info dump that felt a tad overwhelming. I don't feel like this book was an epic fantasy novel, but more of a convenient setting for a romance. Unfortunately all 3 of the MCs sound way too similar, even though two were princes and one was a trained spy-master/body guard. I would not be able to differentiate between them if given a random chapter. Cam was meh to me - I didn't find him relatable or even likable.

The most enjoyable part of the book was learning about different belief systems and deities. Overall this was a miss.

Winds of destiny was sadly not my typical read. I could not finish it. I do appreciate receiving this novel.

3.5-4 star. I enjoyed the story. A prince on his journey to his new kingdom, filled with twists and turns. A will they won't they romance and an instant connection. Some of the dialog felt a little forced and the ending seemed a little rushed. But overall good story and would be interested if there is more of their story to read.

3.75 stars, rounded up.

Winds of Destiny is an enjoyable fantasy with a great sense of mystery throughout. I really liked the magic in this universe—it felt unique and added depth to the story. The romance is slow but sweet, and the action keeps things exciting. Overall, a fun and engaging read.​

Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the copy!

This is my first why choose with all male characters. It was so intense and hot. I love the fantasy aspect and the way the author wrote this, really immersed you into their world. This was tantalizing from the very beginning. I found myself not wanting this book to end.

This was a deliciously sexy queer poly fantasy novel I didn’t expect to like so much. The main 3 characters are all presumably white men, so the story lacks diversity. That being said, I loved the world building and the pining angst. If it weren’t for the bloody battles and multiple deaths, this would be a cozy fantasy that checks a lot of boxes for things I love in queer fantasy: adorable animal side characters, noble sacrifices made in the name of gay love, and villains who are handed deserved karma.

Would definitely recommend. Many thanks to the author and publisher for the opportunity to have read an advanced copy this book for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I love romantasy but M/M/M does not catch my attention as much as M/M regardless of that i did enjoy it. I felt that there was more romance than fantasy in the story. It kept me engaged with the sense of adventure to it.

This was fun, but not a lot of substance to the story aside from the romance happening between the two princes and the spymaster. Which was great, don't get me wrong. If you're hoping for a sweeping fantasy with magic and political strife, it's there, but it's really in the back seat to the romance.

Cam is betrothed to a foreign prince, but all he wants is Turo. But he's forced to put the needs of his people first, so they all end up in a difficult position. The romance is romancing, the spice is delightful, and the banter is great!

Finally a stand alone romantasy with magic, world building, and adventure that doesn’t feel like a massive info dump!! I loved the pacing and plot of this book, the why choose element felt perfect, and I loved the magic/God element of the story. Taking points off only because the dialogue after the final battle felt cheesy and nothing gives me the heebie jeebies more than oral sex after WEEKS of traveling with no note of bathing. But maybe that’s a me problem? Overall, great read!

Wow. I can’t stop thinking about this book because many scenes are living rent free in my head. If you are into the following tropes, then I highly recommend this book to you:

✅MMM spice (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️)
✅Secrets
✅Betrayal
✅Friends to lovers
✅Enemies to lovers

The world building was great. I loved all the details, and it made the story more compelling. The characters were written well, too. If anything, I would love it more if the story was a little longer to flesh out the conflict and romance development more. I hope that there will be a sequel because I want to know what happens to the characters down the road. Great job to the author for this!

Imaginative fantasy world, court intrigue, betrayals, power plays, and crossing swords - big swords! Almost campy at times, and plenty of action. Fast moving, in many ways, and plenty of MMM spice.

Winds of Destiny had my attention from the start. The world building is interesting and I love a good fantasy romance. I found myself rooting for the three men in this book throughout their adventure as they came into their powers and their truest selves. If you love fantasy and some spicy MMM romance, this one may be for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Entangled for the ARC.

ARC Review:

This book had me hooked! From the beginning it had me wanting to learn more about the characters and the world. It was really interesting to read about the world building throughout the book as well.

I was so invested in the relationships of all the guys from the start. You could feel the tension between Cam and Turo from the very first chapter. And seeing the way Cam and Kai interacted was just something else. You could immediately feel the spark between them.

I felt as if I was going through this journey with the characters and it takes a special writer to pull people in like that.

This book has the perfect amount of spice and plot, and it meshed together so well.

If you like:
MMM
Fantasy
Romance
Secret pasts
Betrayal
Friends to lovers
Enemies to lovers

Then this book is for you!!

Thank you to Entangled Publishing for sending me the ARC of this book!!

Spicy MMM fantasy romance between two princes and a bodyguard.

I enjoyed the relationship development between the characters. Camrael and his bodyguard, Turo, already had great chemistry going into the story and it was nice to see their relationship developing throughout the book, with some help from Cam’s new husband. The three of them were so good together and the spice between all of them was spicing!

It was easy to get lost in this world, the worldbuilding was well written and there was a lot happening. The pacing was fast, but never rushed. The magic system was interesting and I would love to learn more about it.

The writing and spice was pretty good but it just wasn't for me. If you're looking for a why choose with 3 MMCs and more romance than fantasy l, this is probably for you.
The world building felt lackluster and everything seemed to escalate really quickly. I feel like it could have been longer or multiple books to get the most out of the story.
The romance also felt rushed but the spicy scenes were good.