A striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self-perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, An Ember in the Ashes and A Courtroom of Thorns and Roses.

Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its own citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Today the Winterians’ only hope for independence may be the eight survivors who were able to get away, and who’ve been waiting for the chance to steal back Winter’s magic and repair the kingdom ever since.

Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her very existence like a refugee. Schooling to be always a warrior-and frantically deeply in love with her best friend, Winter’s upcoming king-she would perform anything to help Wintertime rise to power once again.

Therefore when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to follow it herself-only to look for herself thrust right into a globe of evil magic and dangerous politics-and eventually comes to recognize that her destiny is not, hardly ever continues to be, her own.