He is a mystery wrapped in scales. She is the only light in his darkness. But even light can be swallowed by the night.
Legends speak of the Serpent Prince-a creature of cold blood and lethal power, doomed to crawl the earth until a maiden loves him not for his crown, but for his cursed soul. For Elisa, the legends become a terrifying reality when she is whisked away to an enchanted palace where the walls have ears and the mirrors hold secrets.
Yet, beneath the serpent's terrifying guise lies a heart beating with a desperate, silent song. Slowly, fear turns to curiosity, and curiosity to a love profound enough to break the world. But magic is a jealous master. One mistake tears them apart, banishing the Prince to the lands of Eternal Winter.
Now, Elisa must undertake a harrowing pilgrimage. She must wear out seven pairs of iron shoes, outwit ancient witches, and cross the molten rivers of the underworld.
But the journey changes a person. As Elisa endures humiliation, pain, and exhaustion, the question rises like steam from the ice: Does she have the strength to finish what she started? And when she finally stands before him, will she find her Prince... or a monster who has forgotten how to be a man?
A hauntingly beautiful tale of resilience, redemption, and the lengths we go to for the ones we love.