Far to the north of the hot desert land of Telfar lies the frozen kingdom ofSorvinka. Prince Amir has traveled there leaving his sultanate in the hands ofhis ha... » 

Far to the north of the hot desert land of Telfar lies the frozen kingdom ofSorvinka. Prince Amir has traveled there leaving his sultanate in the hands ofhis halfbrother Erik as he seeks to ask the king the father of the beautifulPrincess Eva for her hand in marriage. But Sorvinka has grown dangerous duringPrincess Evas absence as she and Amir discover to their terror when theirforce of guards and eunuchs is cut down by ruthless brigands. And upon theirarrival their welcome to Evas family stronghold is as bitterly cold as theland itself. Accustomed to the golden cage of his upbringing Prince Amir mustnavigate his way through the strange and coldblooded customs of theSorvinkans and somehow find the truth behind the kidnapping of the kingsyoungest daughter the Princess Aurora by the Sorvinkans traditional enemiesthe neighboring Farrellians. But what can a stranger in a foreign land do? «