Springwar — Tom Deitz

From the author of Bloodwinter comes this epic tale of the clash of two rival kingdoms, as heroes, heroines, and rogues on both sides--and no side--vie for control of a world-altering magic....

As the realm of Eron sits frozen in winter's grip, two men dare the frigid forests of the Wild to reach the citadel of their king: arrogant Eddyn, haunted by his past crimes, and his bitter rival, Avail. But they cannot know that Avail's sister, Merryn, has betrayed her homeland, and that the Ixtian army is massing on the border, primed to strike an unsuspecting Eron. Yet in the hands of Avail and Eddyn rests knowledge that could alter the balance of power forever...in the service of unbelievable good--or unimaginable evil.