If the king's soldiers discovered me, wasn't it better to know how to wield my heat?

But she died before she could show me more than the most rudimentary of lessons, and Mother had made me promise never to practice at all.

Grandmother used to say that the true test of a Fireblood's gift was in the cold. Winter solstice was six weeks away, but my village, high in the mountains, was already blanketed with a thick layer of snow. With my free hand, I pulled a bucket of melting snow closer and edged forward on my knees, ready to douse myself if the sparks flared into something much larger. Sparks leaped from the hearth and settled onto my fingers, heat drawn to heat, and glittered like molten gems against my skin. Vivid and compelling, Frostblood is the first in an exhilarating series, followed by Fireblood and Nightblood, about a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies…but together create a power that could change everything. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her-and from the icy young man she has come to love. But before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to compete in the king's tournaments that pit Fireblood prisoners against Frostblood champions. But when her mother is killed trying to protect her, and rebel Frostbloods demand her help to overthrow their bloodthirsty king, she agrees to come out of hiding, desperate for revenge.ĭespite her unpredictable abilities, Ruby trains with the rebels and the infuriating-yet irresistible-Arcus, who seems to think of her as nothing more than a weapon. Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who has concealed her powers of heat and flame from the cruel Frostblood ruling class her entire life. An 'enchanting and fast-paced debut' that 'lights up the page with magic, romance, and action.' Book 1 of the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Red Queen.

Frostblood by Elly Blake