A lush and enchanting fantasy romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the myth of Hades and Persephone. Beloved by readers on TikTok. Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone it is Wrens responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter but if the legends are to be believed their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shades fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride. When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wrens sister Wren will do anything to save her - even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not Wren wont go down without a fight.