A GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED RELEASES OF 2025 SELECTION Brimming with magic and
romance, a young fairy queen must form an unlikely alliance or risk an
unspeakable danger destroying all she holds dear... The first novel in an epic
and thrilling romantasy series, from New York Times bestselling author Allison
Saft. It's been centuries since a warm-season fairy in Pixie Hollow has crossed
into the Winter Woods, and while most fear the legends of monsters lurking in
the frozen lands, Clarion can't help being intrigued by Winter's stoic beauty.
But under the watchful eyes of the current monarch and the court's seasonal
ministers, Clarion has little time to dwell on daydreams while the days to her
coronation dwindle away. That is, until reports of a monster crossing from
Winter into Spring make their way to the palace. Clarion sees defeating this
threat as an opportunity to prove that she is worthy of her new role. But
instead of finding a monster at the edge of Winter, she finds Milori, a young
guardian of the Winter Woods. Together, they form an unlikely bond as they race
to save their lands. But as their alliance warms to something more, they will
discover there is a reason a warm-season fairy and a winter fairy must not be
together. And the cost could be just as deadly as the monsters that prowl the
Winter Woods.