Ice is in her blood. Eighteen-year-old Water Runner Eira Landan lives a quiet life in the shadows... in the shadow of her older brother, the whispers of her magic, and the man she accidentally killed. She is the most unwanted student in the Tower of Sorcerers until she decides to enter the Tournament of Five Kingdoms and compete for a prize there. Faced with the best sorcerers of the empire, Eira fights to become one of the four winners. Excellence in trials is rewarded, and she is invited to the royal court with the Prince of the Tower, where Eira discovers her rare talent for forbidden magic, and where she meets a beautiful elf ambassador at midnight. But Eira soon realizes that no reward comes without risk. As she steps into the spotlight, so too do the skeletons in her closet from her past that turn out to haunt her. Eira went into her trials, ready to fight, ready to win, but she wasn't prepared for what they will cost her. No one expected it to be deadly. This is the first book of young adult, epic fantasy that tells of rivalry, coming of age, distant lands, elemental magic and romance. It will appeal to fans of the books “The Legend of Korra,” “Seer of Truth,” and “The Magic of Thorns.”