A wounded girl
A fierce warrior
An aspiring heroine

Can Mira save a world she never truly knew?

Sixteen years ago, the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, left without magic or a monarch. Now, the only hope for the Winterians' freedom lies with the eight survivors who managed to escape and have been waiting ever since for the chance to reclaim Winter's magic and restore the kingdom. Orphaned as an infant during Winter's defeat, Mira has lived her entire life as a refugee, raised by the Winterian general, Sir. As she trains to become a warrior—and is desperately in love with her best friend and future king, Mather—she would give anything to help her kingdom rise to power again. So when some trackers discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter's magic, Mira decides to find it herself. She ends up climbing towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn't go as planned, and soon Mira is plunged into a world of malevolent magic and dangerous politics and ultimately realizes that her fate is not, and never has been, her own.

Sara Raasch's debut in Fantasy is a fast-paced story about loyalty, love, and the quest for destiny.