Six months have passed since Zillayah vanished without a trace. Emriah Cohn will stop at nothing to find her niece, consumed by a desperation that has cost her everything—her career, her relationships, and her peace of mind. When a single wanted poster resurfaces, Emrie will risk crossing the five kingdoms, armed with nothing but fury and determination. But Jericho Cannon has other plans. Though their shared history is charged with tension, he won’t let her go alone. As they trek through the unforgiving frozen wasteland of Ryesyl, Emrie realizes Jericho’s presence stirs more than just anger. And his past reveals secrets that could unravel everything she thought she knew. Trouble awaits at every turn. The fae creatures, the Frozen Queendom, and the drastic depletion in food security make every day harder as Emrie comes to term with her biggest threat to safety. Herself.