Lara Calladine is haunted by childhood memories of being held prisoner
in an ice cave and kept sane by the whispered stories told to her by her
imprisoned aunts. They instilled mage and Carpathian magic deep within
her and then helped her escape. She has spent years searching for the
cave in hopes of finding the answers to the riddle of her past as well
as finding her aunts who may have given their lives saving her. Nicolas
De La Cruz has returned to the Carpathian Mountains--his homeland--on
orders from his eldest brother, Zacarias, to bring news of a conspiracy
to the prince of their people. He is weary of his long existence and
plans to end it away from his brothers where they will be unable to stop
him once he has fulfilled his duty. Lara and Nicolas' paths collide in
an explosive adventure that rocks the Carpathian world.