# The Wind’s Breathe: Wind Trilogy Book 2, a Samurai Fantasy

> 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.

Canonical: https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-wind-s-breathe/  
Author: Stephen Francis Montagna  
Updated: 2026-11-07

Wind’s cursed sword resurfaces in Japan in 1996, and its new owner turns her samurai skills on his business rivals. Book 2 of the female-samurai Wind Trilogy.

## The book

- Title: The Wind’s Breathe
- Author: Stephen Francis Montagna
- Genre: Samurai historical fantasy
- Series: Wind Trilogy, Book 2
- Paperback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-02-1
- Hardback: ISBN-13 978-1-970301-03-8

**Centuries later, a cursed sword awakens in modern Japan.**

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.

### The author’s published 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.

## Six centuries later, the cursed sword wakes in modern Japan

The Wind’s Breathe is the second novel of the Wind Trilogy. After the fantastical finale of [Birth of Wind](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/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](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/night-wind/) carries the sword on to the United States.

## Questions and answers

### 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](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/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](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/reviews/the-wind-s-breathe/) by Alexandra Pierce for Pacific Book Review.

## Sources

- The author’s own description of The Wind’s Breathe, given in full on this page
- [Editorial review of The Wind’s Breathe — Alexandra Pierce, Pacific Book Review](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/reviews/the-wind-s-breathe/)
- Edition records from the author’s IngramSpark listings: Paperback ISBN-13 978-1-970301-02-1; Hardback ISBN-13 978-1-970301-03-8
- [Bookseller listing: The Wind's Breathe (shop.ingramspark.com)](https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=wTycvMsg90lKl1sH6QfyXiv5G6jXRQdrJlwXuBccgNt)

## 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.

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