When seventeen-year-old assassin Sahara Blaze is sent to investigate an attack in the ice-worn territories of the north, right at the border of the ice-choked kingdom of Arcticus, she expects a clean mission to secure her king's trust. But after a lethal encounter with Prince Raelin—a warrior whose cold precision masks a fractured soul—Sahara discovers their meeting was no accident. A single touch ignites the Path of the Enchanting, a dark, ancient bond that tethers their lives together with a magnetic, agonizing force.

Forced into a reluctant alliance, Sahara must follow Raelin into the heart of the Crystal Mountains to find the only thing capable of breaking the curse: the legendary Hearthstone. But as they flee the armies of seven kingdoms, Sahara’s icy resolve begins to thaw, turning her hatred for the Ice Prince into a fiery, forbidden passion. Yet, an obsidian shadow from the age of King Druidor is waking, and Sahara soon learns that the bond they share is not a gift—it is a conduit for a darkness that will either unmake Arthelia or demand a blood-price neither is ready to pay.

Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and George R.R. Martin, this visceral and action-packed debut is the first installment of a dark fantasy trilogy where the price of magic is paid in blood, and love is the most dangerous weapon of all.