Cecilia, last daughter of the powerful Winter bloodline, buries her gifts to honor her dying mother's request and weds Baron Eric. For two years, her fortune keeps his failing lands and greedy relatives afloat. When Eric comes home from battle flaunting Ivna, a rich new companion meant to take Cecilia's place, her devotion turns to ice. With the Northern Duke's backing, she ends the union and reclaims every coin she gave away. Reinvented as the formidable leader of the Black Rock Caravan, Cecilia masters trade, hidden remedies, and the bow. Rising into a celebrated military commander, she joins forces with the steadfast Marquis August to expose conspirators and defeat those who betrayed her. As love and power finally become hers, the North bows to Cecilia, while Eric's household collapses into disgrace.
