'There has only been one creature in this world I have ever loved, child. In my own way. Grudgingly. But there was only ever one.' Mara, the granddaughter of the God of Winter Winds, had her human soul ripped out for defying the laws of gods and men. A year on, she and her shape-shifting friend Torniv are on the run from Koschei the Deathless, who will stop at nothing to destroy them. The two friends will have to face their past and decide how far they're willing to go to keep each other safe. And in the world of Slavic monsters and gods, there is always a price to pay . . .
