Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. The Winterians' only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been searching for the opportunity to steal back Winters magic and rebuild their kingdom ever since.
Orphaned as an infant during Winters defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee. Training to be a warriorand desperately in love with her best friend, Winters future kingshe would do anything to help Winter rise to power again. So when scouts discover the location of half of the ancient locket that can restore their magic, Meira decides to go after it herselfonly to find herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics, and to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.