Claudia Baudelaire has hidden all her life. Born witch, she has always been unsafe. In the country of Skiliaski, being a witch is a death sentence. Hundred of years ago, the king of Skiliaski banned the use of magic in his kingdom out of jealousy of the witches powers. Claudia remains undetected within the countries walls unsuspected until she finds herself captured by a band of Sjordian witch hunters. Claudia captures the interest of the leader's son, but not in a good way, Ivar Sorroso. A storm knocks the two overboard into icy cold waters, where they awake on an cold beach in the Cloink mountains. The two must work together to survive, but are they willing get past their hatred for each other? And will something begin to grow between them on this journey?