Aya Du-Mara knew that life on the steppes was dangerous, but life on the steppes after being banished from clan and family? Well, that was deadly. What was she supposed to do now? And if she had to be cursed, couldn't there be some kind of consolation? Of course not, in fact, her only reward was a power she didn't want, one that was going to get her killed. And hunted.
Her only refuge is to trust the very people she had been raised to fear. Victims of the curse...the damned, if legend can be believed. But, unfortunately, they have their own problems. Big ones.
Someone was going to have to sort that out. Why did she have a feeling that someone was going to have to be her?
Ever since their childhood two friends had trained in the art of the sword, to become Knights and to be able to protect their small village from those that would mean it harm. And that is what they did, until one day when riding out to lend assistance to a neighboring village and they were stopped by a mysterious woman. She called herself the Snow Witch and with a spell she bound the two young Knights to herself. The Snow Witch then ordered them to do her evil work, to spread death and chaos where ever they went, to kill without mercy or remorse.
But her grasp was not strong enough. While visiting the village she vowed to protect all those years ago, Astre is confronted with her mother and breaks the icy chains of the Snow Witch. Now broken free from her command, she needs to find her childhood friend and set her free as well. But they are no longer trusted by the people and they need to redeem themselves in the eyes of the country and set out to free the land from the cold grasp of the witch.
This is the story of Astre Frostwhisper.