This captivating second book in Bree Barton’s Heart of Thorns trilogy deftly explores the effects of power in a dark magical kingdom—and the fierce courage it takes to claim your body as your own. This feminist teen fantasy is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo.

Mia Rose is back from the dead. Her memories are hazy, her body numb—but she won’t stop searching. Her only hope to save the boy she loves and the sister who destroyed her is to find the mother she can never forgive.

After her mother’s betrayal, Pilar is on a hunt of her own—to seek out the only person who can exact revenge. All goes according to plan until she collides with Prince Quin, the boy whose sister she killed.

As Mia, Pilar, and Quin forge dangerous new alliances, they are bewitched by the snow kingdom’s promise of freedom…but nothing is as it seems under the kingdom’s glimmering ice.

• Enemies to Allies: Pilar killed his sister. Quin stands in the way of her revenge. Now, these bitter enemies must trust each other to survive the treacherous snow kingdom.
• Witches and Royalty: In a realm where magic is born from subjugation, a resurrected girl, a royal fugitive, and a deadly assassin must navigate a web of corrupt power that threatens to consume them all.
• Magic and Betrayal: Mia searches for the mother who betrayed her, while Pilar hunts the one who destroyed her. But in a world steeped in dark magic, every alliance is a risk and every truth is a lie.
• Sisters and Secrets: Mia’s own sister stole her life and her throne. As she fights her way back from the dead, she’ll uncover secrets that connect her to her enemies in ways she never imagined.