Book excerpt: One people, divided by treachery and greed. A fiery, ruthless Warlord, a beautiful, ethereal PrincessThey are drawn together by an intensely intimate connection, and when fire and ice meet, its explosive. This pair of unlikely lovers wields the power to mend the rift between their worlds, but an unknown entity wants her dead. Can he keep her safe while uncovering the insidious murderous threat? Or will it wrench them apart and bring their people to the brink of war, yet again.