Ananya believes her destiny lies among the ranks of elite Fae warriors. She has bled and suffered for years, training in the desert sun. The only thing stronger than her father’s brutal methods is her desperation to earn his approval. His vision is to hone her ice magic into a deadly weapon. Her vision is of a future where she is wild and free. 

Just when she believes her dreams are on the cusp of realization, an old Sorcerer from a powerful court appears with an offer Ananya’s father cannot refuse. When gold changes hands and deceit is laid bare, Ananya sees her future clearly: a life spent bearing heirs in a gilded cage. Facing no choice at all, Ananya is left with one option…the one she creates for herself.  

With the threat of powerful enemies at her heels, a washed-up frog shifting Sorcerer, and a mysterious young man, Ananya charges headfirst into a fight for her life. Ananya will journey across distant lands, through the sky, and into the fathomless depths of what it means to be a woman in a world where men have all the power.   

When she’s been burned at the altar of life, will Ananya find the strength it takes to pick herself up out of the ashes?