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Genre:
Fantasy
Themes:
Adventure / Survival
Butch / Femme
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Forced Proximity / Stranded Together
Found Family
Grumpy / Sunshine
Historical
Humor / Comedy
Magic
Mythology
Opposites Attract
Rich Girl / Poor Girl
Secret Crush
Secret Society
Wounded / Illness
Heat Level:
Medium (sex scenes are included and may use mildly graphic description)
Archetypes:
Spy / Assassin
Geographic Location:
Scandinavia
Setting:
Big City / Urban
Castle / Palace
Foreign Country
Investigation / Stakeout
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Asexual / Demisexual
Bi or Pansexual
Lesbian
Protagonist Identity:
Biracial / Multiracial
Trigger/Content Warning:
references to past child abuse
Snowblooded
By Emma Sterner-Radley
Trained to kill and ready for anything. Except teamwork.
The Princess Bride meets Six of Crows in this uproarious fantasy debut set in 18th century Scandinavia full of assassins, magic potions, romance and rivalry.
Valour and Petrichor are esteemed members of the Order of Axsten, an assassin’s guild tasked with keeping order in the rough city of Vinterstock. Plucked from the streets as children and raised to compete for their guild’s approval, Valour uses her brawn to survive, while Petrichor strives to be a gentleman assassin. When they’re given their biggest job yet—to kill Brandquist, the mysterious leader of the city’s illegal magic trade—it’s a recipe for disaster. If they can quell their rivalry long enough, the reward will be enough to settle their debts with the Order and start new lives.
If this job wasn’t dangerous enough, Valour is saddled with protecting the aristocrat, Ingrid Rytterdahl. Valour finds her dangerously attractive, but Petrichor can’t wait to be rid of them both. He begrudgingly accepts Ingrid’s knowledge and connections as they navigate the city’s criminal underbelly in pursuit of Brandquist.
As secrets bubble to the surface, the duo must outwit the thugs on their tail, keep Ingrid alive, and—hardest of all—work together without murdering each other.