First published 2016
Margot serves as apprentice to the witches Nepenthe and Ora, but she lacks their powerful abilities. When the old Snow King commands her to kidnap Ora, Margot obeys while concealing her real reasons from her mentors. The witches discover her betrayal but spare her life. Cast out and alone, Margot abandons the only world she has known. She turns to thievery and joins the Robber trade to survive. Yet destiny has larger plans for her. Ancient prophecies about Algid's future begin to unfold, and Margot discovers she must transform from a powerless apprentice into a ruling queen. Her journey intertwines with larger forces that will determine her realm's fate. The prophecies speak of a future encounter with a girl called Snow, who will wield the strength to transform Algid completely. Whether this change brings salvation or destruction remains unknown. Margot's story marks only the beginning of these prophetic events.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, epic-fantasy, young-adult-fantasy
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Algid
90 pages · Kindle Edition · Bloomsbury USA Children's