Once upon a time, invaders came to our frozen lands, and I was sold like a toy to one of the faithful imperial dogs. I was afraid of him, but I was an obedient and faithful wife. Then, I fell in love with my tormentor. And then, when I carried , the gods took him away from me. I became someone else's wife, I mourned him at night, cradling the baby, so similar to his father. And on the day when trouble came to the Northern lands again, the Shadow cast out the warlock Kel'iss back, and he swore take away from me my only joy - our son. But perhaps what I see in his cold gaze is a promise of even more terrible revenge? SINGLE-VOLUME second book in the “Executioners’ Wives” series. You can read it separately, but it’s better to start with the first one - “A Curse for the Doomed”