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.

• Two Strong Female Protagonists: One is back from the dead and searching for her family; the other is a deadly fighter on a quest to kill hers. When they collide with a fugitive prince, they must learn to trust each other to survive.
• A Complex Magic System: Discover a world where magic is born from trauma and power can be stored in stones, used for healing, or twisted into a tool of absolute control.
• High-Stakes Romantic Fantasy: With dangerous alliances forming and old wounds reopening, the tension between Mia, Pilar, and Prince Quin is as sharp as a blade.
• Twisted Sisterhood: This gripping trilogy explores the dark side of family ties and the fierce bonds forged in battle, betrayal, and a quest for vengeance.