"Enchanting and fast-paced...lights up the page with magic, romance, and action, all of which is expertly interwoven throughout the text."--Booklist

"This strong debut for Blake succeeds in laying down intriguing framework for the books to come."--Publishers Weekly

"Romantic and thrilling."--Booklist

"Ruby's a spitfire who faces her challenges with grit."--Kirkus Reviews

"The plot is well paced and engaging...fans of the series will not be disappointed."--School Library Journal

Praise for The Frostblood Saga:

"Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard...will delight those who love fantasy, adventure, and romance."--School Library Journal

"A sweetly romantic magical diversion."--Kirkus Reviews

"Vivid worldbuilding conjures an expansive setting against which this romantasy series launch by Blake (the Frostblood Saga) unfolds, resulting in a majestic tale that weaves together questions of destiny, love, and self-discovery."--Publishers Weekly

"[The] barb-trading, childhood-friends-to-enemies-to-lovers dynamic, in addition to the world of fantastical creatures and half-forgotten mythology, is sure to please fans of Rosamund Hodge and Laini Taylor. Blake displays particular skill with the worldbuilding, peppering chapters with diegetic literary quotes that illustrate the longstanding conflict while making clear their writers' limited perspectives.... This is romantic fantasy that readers will gladly be swept up by."--BCCB

"Blake, known best for the Frostblood Saga, crafts another enchanting medieval world. Pick up for those seeking adventure and enemies-to-lovers romance."--Booklist

"Blake has delivered a fun and fast read that sets up interesting worldbuilding to be explored in the rest of the trilogy."--School Library Journal

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