A queen who has fled, a prince who is hesitant, and a perilous journey that could spell doom for them both.
It has been eight years since the fateful Battle of the Serpent. Yet, in the frigid northern lands, Lady Nore of the enigmatic Court of Teeth has seized control of the Ice Needle Citadel. Utilizing an ancient artifact, she weaves creatures of snow and sticks into existence, bent on fulfilling her sinister desires for revenge.
Meanwhile, Suren, the young queen of the Court of Teeth, holds a unique power over her mother and has sought refuge in the human realm. There, she roams the wilderness in a wild state, haunted by the unrelenting torments she endured within her former realm. Her existence is solitary, and her past pain lingers, leading her to free mortals from their ill-fated pacts. Suren believes herself abandoned until a storm hag named Bogdana sets chase through the night-shrouded streets. In a surprising twist of fate, Prince Oak, the heir to Elfhame and Suren’s former betrothed, comes to her rescue, igniting memories of their past connection and the resentment she has harbored for years.
Now standing at the age of seventeen, Oak is a captivating figure with an allure that conceals manipulation beneath his charm. Driven by a mission that will take him into the treacherous northern lands, he seeks Suren’s assistance. Yet, in agreeing to aid him, she must grapple with guarding her heart against both the boy she once knew and a prince whose motives she cannot fully trust. This decision forces her to confront the terrors she believed she had escaped and to navigate a path where the specters of her past intertwine with the uncertain future ahead.
