The Thief of Winter [ONC2025]

**A mirror-wandering thief and a knight who has lived hundreds of lives try to return the most precious thing to the Queen of Ice and Snow: the Heart of Winter itself. **

"When leaves have fallen
And skies turned to grey
The night keeps closing in on the day
A nightingale sings his song of farewell
You better hide for her freezing hell"
- Ice Queen, Within Temptation -

Keir, a self-proclaimed master thief, finds himself in a very unfortunate situation after a failed robbery: in exchange for his life, he agrees to free the stolen daughter of the ice-cold Winter Queen from the hands of the Summer Court.

However, Keir is anything but a shining hero. To succeed, the infamous 'Mirror Walker' must use his extraordinary abilities and join forces with the noblest soul under the sun: Ser Drustan, also known as the Iron Knight.

The two unlikely companions must work together to brave the dangers on the journey to the Summer Court, especially since Keir is still wanted in the desert country for murdering his former master, a mighty sultan. When Keir finally manages to break into the Amber Palace amid the rust-red deserts, he discovers much more is at stake than his own life.

Can a former slave, a heroic knight, and a stormy shieldmaiden change the fate of the Ringrealms? Or might dark intrigues and the war of the High Courts bring ruin to the mortal world?

****
Cover by Thinkerling
ONC2025
Start: 06.02.2025