As the ruthless Imperial invasion tightens its grip on Samaran, Ariel's fighting skills earn her a cautious acceptance from the elite Eldrin defenders.
This new trust does not last long.
A confrontation with her arch enemy Akadian in the frozen Northlands pitches her into a race against time to prove her loyalty before her past catches up with her.
Now only Marin's love and understanding can stand between her and a dark future.
Iceblade is the second book in A Dance of Fire & Shadow, the new fantasy adventure romance series from Jay Aspen
Jay writes from experiences in wilderness travel and extreme sports; snow peaks in the Andes, big walls in Yosemite, sailing the Irish sea to photograph puffins and dolphins. She has a science degree, trained with Himalayan shamans, sings jazz, rides horses.