THE STORY
Centuries later, a cursed sword awakens in modern Japan.
A WORK OF FICTION
Centuries after the events of Birth of Wind, the warrior’s cursed sword is discovered in Japan in 1996. Its new owner uses Wind’s samurai abilities against rivals in the construction industry. The second Wind novel moves the story from the battlefields of the fourteenth century into a modern world where the sword’s power finds a very different purpose.
Read the author’s own description ＋
Following the fantastical finale of Birth of Wind in 1333, Wind's cursed sword is discovered in 1996. The new owner (her commander) uses her samurai skills against his competition in the construction field in Japan.
IN STEPHEN FRANCIS MONTAGNA’S OWN WORDSAbout this collection ＋
Follow the trilogy in order, beginning with Birth of Wind. The series reading guide keeps every story connected.
Where can I get this book? ＋
Stephen sells every edition through IngramSpark, which prints, sells and ships it. Choose the paperback or the hardback above to go straight to its IngramSpark page, or give any bookshop the ISBN.
READER’S GUIDE
Six centuries later, the cursed sword wakes in modern Japan
The Wind’s Breathe by Stephen Francis Montagna is a samurai historical fantasy (Wind Trilogy, Book 2). Centuries later, a cursed sword awakens in modern Japan.
The Wind’s Breathe is the second novel of the Wind Trilogy. After the fantastical finale of Birth of Wind in 1333, Wind’s cursed sword is discovered in Japan in 1996. Its new owner—her commander, in the author’s words—uses her samurai skills against his competition in the Japanese construction industry.
The editorial review published with the novel, by Alexandra Pierce for Pacific Book Review, calls it more intense and more refined than the first book, deepening the saga’s themes of power, destiny and the pull of divine forces and human ambition. Read Birth of Wind first; Night Wind carries the sword on to the United States.
Questions about The Wind’s Breathe
What is The Wind’s Breathe about?
Centuries after the events of Birth of Wind, the warrior’s cursed sword is discovered in Japan in 1996. Its new owner uses Wind’s samurai abilities against rivals in the construction industry. The second Wind novel moves the story from the battlefields of the fourteenth century into a modern world where the sword’s power finds a very different purpose.
Is the title The Wind’s Breathe or The Wind’s Breath?
The published title is The Wind’s Breathe, with an e. The review published with the novel prints it as “The Winds Breathe.”
Do I need to read Birth of Wind first?
Yes. The second novel begins centuries after Birth of Wind, and the curse that ties Wind to the sword is set up there.
What are the ISBNs for The Wind’s Breathe?
Paperback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-02-1. Hardback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-03-8. Any bookshop can order it with the ISBN.
Where can I read more about The Wind’s Breathe?
Read the editorial review by Alexandra Pierce for Pacific Book Review.
Sources and citation
Where these facts come from
Cite this page
- MLA
- Montagna, Stephen Francis. “The Wind’s Breathe: Wind Trilogy Book 2, a Samurai Fantasy.” Stephen Francis Montagna, 7 Nov. 2026, https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-wind-s-breathe/.
- APA
- Montagna, S. F. (2026, November 7). The Wind’s Breathe: Wind Trilogy Book 2, a Samurai Fantasy. Stephen Francis Montagna. https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-wind-s-breathe/
- The novel
- Montagna, Stephen Francis. The Wind’s Breathe. Paperback, ISBN 978-1-970301-02-1.
Plain-text versions for researchers and AI assistants: this page in Markdown, llms.txt and ai.txt. Updated 7 November 2026.
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