In Helheim, the land of eternal ice, a storm is brewing. The balance between the hél, dragons, and people is already as fragile as spring ice. But it has nothing to do with Mirra—she has her own problems enough! Her husband stopped loving her, her son is far away—so she looks for comfort in work. After all, her gift—aromagic—works wonders. A pinch of spices, a drop of essential oil, a bit of tincture—and here are recipes for illnesses and misfortunes.
But Mirra is powerless to help herself. Amid the endless snow it’s so easy to freeze the heart, to accept circumstances, to stop fighting the deafening тоска. And it seems there’s nothing worse than emotional pain. But one day, an ice dragon appears on Mirra’s doorstep—and her husband’s lack of love becomes the least of her problems.