Exiled witch's daughter awakens magic to bloom the frozen north beside a ruthless lord.
When her fiancé and stepsister turn on her, Elowen flees to the icy north and strikes a bond with Lord Alaric, a sovereign infamous for cruelty. The witch's blood sleeping inside her stirs, coaxing life from permafrost until granaries overflow and settlements spread across once-dead ground. Meanwhile, the pair who cast her aside watch their influence wither with every harvest she secures.
fantasy
revenge
contract-marriage
rebirth
What draws you in
Hidden witch blood revives frozen wasteland
Alliance with feared ruler shifts power
Betrayers lose everything as heroine rises
You'll love it if
You crave a heroine who turns exile into empire through forbidden magic and a dangerous pact.
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