For most of the year, Summer reigns peacefully over Alderland. Then, for six brutal weeks, Winter rages, obliterating towns and wreaking casualties. Magicians bond with living wands to defend the nation, a duty that costs many their lives.
Dominic and Ellery --the bottom of their class and the top of their class-- find their own powerful wands together in this coming-of-age urban fantasy.
However, this is no love story. As the two bond, their destinies are instead filled with heart-breaking destruction.
