# The Wind Trilogy Books in Order — Female Samurai Fantasy

> The Wind Trilogy by Stephen Francis Montagna follows Wind, a female samurai of 1333 Japan, and the cursed sword that carries her duty to 1996 Japan and the United States.

Canonical: https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/series/wind/  
Author: Stephen Francis Montagna  
Updated: 2026-11-07

The Wind Trilogy in order: Birth of Wind (Japan, 1333), The Wind’s Breathe (1996) and Night Wind. A female samurai, a cursed sword, a duty across centuries.

## The Wind Trilogy: Japanese mythology, a female samurai and seven centuries

The Wind Trilogy is historical fantasy in three novels. [Birth of Wind](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/birth-of-wind/) follows a female samurai through the male-dominated Japan of 1333 to the shogun’s curse that binds her to her sword. [The Wind’s Breathe](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-wind-s-breathe/) finds the sword in Japan in 1996, where its new owner uses her skills against his business rivals. [Night Wind](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/night-wind/) puts it in the hands of an FBI agent and carries it to the United States, where Wind must protect whoever holds the blade.

The compilation review published for the series by Pacific Book Review calls it an ambitious blend of Japanese mythology, feudal history and modern-day thriller, in which Shinto deities, samurai codes and institutions such as the FBI meet. Its [full text](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/reviews/wind-trilogy/) is on this site, along with a review of each novel.

## Questions and answers

### How many books are in the Wind Trilogy?

Three: [Birth of Wind](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/birth-of-wind/), [The Wind’s Breathe](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/the-wind-s-breathe/) and [Night Wind](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/books/night-wind/), read in that order.

### Is the Wind Trilogy based on Japanese mythology?

It draws on it. The first novel opens with a prologue in the creation myth of Izanagi and Izanami before moving into the history of 1333, and the reviews describe Shinto deities at work across the series. Wind herself is fictional.

### Is there a Wind Trilogy trailer?

Yes: a 71-second film for the whole trilogy and the official Birth of Wind trailer, both in the [screening room](https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/films/).

## Cite this page

- MLA: Montagna, Stephen Francis. “The Wind Trilogy Books in Order — Female Samurai Fantasy.” *Stephen Francis Montagna*, 7 Nov. 2026, https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/series/wind/.
- APA: Montagna, S. F. (2026, November 7). *The Wind Trilogy Books in Order — Female Samurai Fantasy*. Stephen Francis Montagna. https://stephenfmontagnabooks.com/series/wind/

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