A Debt of Ice and Embers (The Sundered Fates)

About this book

In the desolate, ice-locked realm of Brunemar, survival is a luxury few can afford. When Neve’s father falls behind on his crushing tithes to the fearsome Lord Luceran Frostwyn, the consequences threaten to destroy their remaining life. To protect her father from a lifetime of servitude in the dangerous Aurevault mine, Neve makes a desperate bargain, offering herself in his place. Trapped within the walls of a frozen castle, Neve finds herself at the mercy of Luceran, a cruel Fae lord haunted by a bloody, mysterious past. What begins as a tense captivity quickly evolves into a high-stakes game of secrets and survival. As Neve navigates the cold corridors of the court, she discovers that Luceran is battling an encroaching, ancient darkness far more lethal than his own reputation suggests. This atmospheric *Beauty and the Beast* retelling masterfully blends tropes of enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity. As the layers of Luceran’s icy exterior begin to peel away, Neve realizes that the most dangerous part of her bargain isn’t the labor she owes, but the growing, forbidden connection between them. Thawing the heart of a monster may be her greatest challenge yet—and the one that could cost her everything.