Elowen secures power in the frozen north through a cold alliance and hidden craft.
After her fiancé and stepsister strip away her title and home, Elowen rides into the frozen north and binds herself to Lord Alaric, a ruler whose severity silences dissent. The forbidden craft inherited from her mother awakens in the icy soil, coaxing barren plains into golden harvests and swelling storehouses. As her new domain grows rich and strong, the pair who cast her out watch their own fortunes crumble.
Why it hooks you
- Secret witchcraft revives a frozen wasteland
- Ruthless lord becomes an unlikely partner
- Betrayers lose everything as she rises
Intensity
Magic and political maneuvering drive a steady climb from exile to dominance.