Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts.
Torn between deadly choices, Miryem and Irina embark on a quest that will take them to the limits of sacrifice, power and love..
And the secret he hides threatens to consume the lands of mortals and winter alike.
However, the dashing tsar is not what he seems.
And in her desperate efforts to succeed, Miryem unwittingly spins a web which draws in the unhappy daughter of a lord.
Irina’s father schemes to wed her to the tsar – he will pay any price to achieve this goal.
Yet if she triumphs, it may mean a fate worse than death.
He sets her an impossible challenge – and if she fails, she’ll die.
Her success creates rumours she can turn Silver into gold, which attract the fairy king of winter himself.
They face poverty, until Miryem hardens her own heart and takes up his work in their village.
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father’s too kind-hearted to collect his debts