Tempered in Ice

Phoenix of Hope #2

by Zora Marie, Senn Annis (Narrator)

Broken, battered, and lost in a sea of uncertainty. Zelia survived, they had won, but she didn’t feel like she had won. The tortured souls of her past, of those lost, haunt her more now than ever as the threat of the elder wizards grows ever nearer. A dragon rules under the Dwarves’ mountain, but all is not as it seems. The dragon bares a warning, a gift, and a plea that leaves her more questions than answers. When the elder wizards of The Guild show their hand, a race to protect the gates of hell begins. But when Zelia’s soulmate throws herself into danger, will she be able to save her without bringing ruin to all those around her?

Audiobook

Published September 4, 2020

About the author

A young author with one foot in the forest, Zora Marie is constantly pushing to write epic stories full of magic, love, and loss. Often times her stories are inspired by bits and pieces of her own past that are then cast into the worlds of fae and magical beings, so there is darkness but there is light too.

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community herself, many of her characters fall on the spectrum too. She feels the fantasy genre often lacks representation, and while she may not be perfect, she’s always pushing to be more inclusive.

Find out more about Zora Marie at http://zoramarie.com

Read all the novels by Zora Marie!
The Phoenix of Hope Series:
1. Cast in Fire
2. Tempered in Ice
3. Etched in Runes
4. Burnished in Light

A Court of Moonlight Series (Coming soon):
1. A Touch of Moonlight
2. A Cage of Starlight
3. A Queen of Light

Reviews

[Jude Silberfeld-Grimaud · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this as much as Cast in Fire, or maybe even more since the universe was familiar to me this time and I didn’t feel as lost. Most of the – awesome – world-building happened in the first book.

Even though Zelia and her companions won the battle in book 1, they still have to stop the elder wizards’ evil plan. Not all is at it seems and Zelia finds herself doubting what she thinks she knows. She is also still suffering from something akin to PTSD from what she was forced to do in the cave, but her courage knows no limit. At her side now, in addition to her brothers, is her soulmate, an elvish princess. Zelia is not ready to allow herself to care for anyone but how could she resist another stubborn kickass gal?

As in Cast in Fire, the pace is fast, the action exciting, there are dragons (I love dragons), and I found myself totally engrossed in the adventure. I just love this feeling of being carried away. I can’t wait for Etched in Runes, book 3 in the Phoenix of Hope series, to come out in audiobook! It’s already out in ebook but I like Senn Annis’s narration too much. And did I mention how much I like those covers?

I have a request for the author, though: there are so many characters, so many species, so many places, that some sort of index – maybe even a map – somewhere online would help a lot, especially for those of us who listen to the audiobooks.

[XR · Rating 4 out of 5]

This sequel is even more exciting than the first.

I never would have thought Zelia had a second body, but dang... if the evil wizards used blood bonds or spells, then a whole body will definitely be much stronger. I can't wait to see how this adventure ends!

Also, I want Eleanor and Eadon, and Yargo and Zizu to adopt me hehehe.