The Wolf and the Woodsman

In a pagan village hidden within a forest, Évike is an outcast—the only woman without magic and the daughter of a Yehuli father from a despised group. When Woodsmen of the Holy Order come to claim a pagan girl for the king's blood sacrifice, her own village betrays her. After a monstrous attack leaves only Évike and the cold, one-eyed captain alive, the two must depend on one another. The captain proves to be the disgraced prince Gáspár, who seeks pagan magic to counter his zealous brother's bid for power. Traveling from the northern tundra to the capital, their mutual hostility gradually shifts toward affection as Évike confronts her heritage and uncovers hidden magic, forcing both to weigh loyalty, identity, and sacrifice.