Zora Ravenal, known as the Bear of the North, joins the Crimson Army to avenge her best friend’s death at the hands of Tarantula, the Draconis Empire’s deadliest assassin, and to protect her starving mother.
Her goal is to become a Knight Mage—one of the only people capable of countering the Empire’s storm magic. She survives the brutal Iron Ritual, but awakens not with one power but another, more volatile and hidden.
Her unexpected gift drags her into a mission that forces her into close quarters with Tarantula, who is now a prisoner under a shock collar…trained by Zora despite being her enemy. The two clash constantly, growing from disdain to something dangerously more complicated.
As secrets about the war, the ritual, and Zora’s own past unfold, she realizes nothing is as it seems—especially her nemesis. The book ends on a dramatic reveal and a cliffhanger, setting everything up for the next installment.
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