As the Festival of Renewal approaches, Iellieth must choose: Stay with her distant mother and abusive stepfather or accept an arranged marriage to a cruel, power-hungry nobleman from another kingdom.

But just as she faces the consequences of her decision, her father's amulet whisks her away to a snow-covered mountainside. Hidden within is an ancient warrior waiting to be awakened—waiting for her. He holds the key to the life of adventure she's always wanted and—most importantly of all—to her destiny.

And that's only the beginning.

Prove yourself, find where you belong, and step into the person you were meant to be in this gripping, first-in-series epic fantasy novel by Beth Ball, author of Phoenix Rising.