Throne of Ice and Blood by Marion Blackwood

Britt's take

Book 2 in the series — start with Empire of Flame and Thorns first. The tension, the yearning, the betrayal all hit harder in this one. The world-building deepens in a way that actually earns the page count, and the last 20% is nonstop action. The plot twist will have you rethinking every interaction. Ends on a cliffhanger — be ready to download book 3 immediately.