Her world is ice and steel. Her destiny is fire and storm.

In the frozen borderlands of Dunidaen, Arya Nameless has clawed her way up from nothing. A Raider forged by hardship and discipline, she dreams of more than endless patrols and silent winters—she dreams of power, purpose, and a place to belong.

When her bravery catches the eye of the formidable Warlord Ravenstrike, Arya is swept into a new world of strategy and statecraft, where strength is currency and ambition draws blood. But her temper is as sharp as her sword, and one misstep could cost her the home she's only just begun to find.

Across the border, an ancient enemy stirs. The Nightstalker—king of Andahar, master of forbidden magic—has turned his gaze on Dunidaen. And on Arya. He knows what she is. What she could become.

As the storm of war gathers, Arya must choose between the loyalty she's earned and the legacy she never wanted. Between a throne carved by destiny...

...and the family she would burn the world to protect.