Summary
In a night of blood and betrayal, the royal family fell, and death was a carve-out destiny for all. But for young Clarisse, a fluke of law granted her a ten-year reprieve: she will be executed the day she turns eighteen. Cast away as a prisoner to the frozen wastes of the North, she carries only one companion—a mysterious rock she calls her friend. In a land of ice and isolation, a prisoner’s life begins to unfold in ways she never imagined. Will she survive the countdown to her execution? Discover the fate of the elusive princess in Chapter 1!