Iron Heart Of Winter
About
He handles the iron. She handles the cold. A dark, atmospheric enemies-to-lovers fantasy for fans of The Witcher and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
A Soldier Bound by Duty. Casimir, Commander of the Iron Legion, knows only two things: Magic is chaos, and the King’s word is law. When he is ordered to capture the witch blamed for the endless winter, he expects a fight. He does not expect Zosia – a feral, bone-weaving survivor who looks at his sword with boredom and his soul with pity.
A Witch Bound by Survival. Zosia knows the Iron Legion. They are the butchers who burned her world. When their Commander drags her from her home, she plans to kill him the moment his guard drops. But the Long Night is full of horrors worse than soldiers, and when a demonic blizzard traps them in the wilderness, killing him becomes a luxury she cannot afford.
A Bargain Made in Blood. Forced into proximity to survive the freezing dark, the line between hunter and prisoner blurs. Casimir finds his iron discipline shattering against her defiance, and Zosia finds that the man beneath the armor burns hotter than any fire.
But the Capital is waiting. And the King doesn’t want a prisoner for a trial – he wants fuel for a fire that will consume them both.
Prepare for:
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⚔️ Enemies to Lovers (He hunts her, she hates him) -
🐺 The “Shadow Daddy” Archetype (Protective, lethal, morally grey) -
❄️ Forced Proximity (Snowed in / “Who did this to you?”) -
🦴 Dark Slavic Fantasy Setting (Baba Yaga inspired hut, Winged Hussars) -
🔥 Slow Burn Tension (High stakes, emotional intimacy)
One click to enter the Kingdom of Lechia, where the winter never ends and the romance is sharp enough to bleed.
Praise for this book
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't skip on this one!
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2025This book was a really beautiful read. The author has a powerful way with words and descriptions, and if you live somewhere unbearbly hot, like I do, and want to feel transported into a proper winter fantasy, this will do the trick. The main characters, Zosia and Casimir, are magnetic. The book switches between their POVs really well, and I was equally happy reading the story from both perspectives. Zosia is pragmatic, resourceful, independent and resilient. Casimir is commanding, loyal, powerful and protective. Both are confident and competent, and everything they do makes sense and their progress feels earned.
They start as enemies and find their way to the same side, and the progression was really well done. I honestly can't believe I'm the first reviewer on this book, as it deserves a ton of attention from fantasy fans. The romance is not graphic, but it's a steady undercurrent as they tackle very big problems. The plot never dragged, I was hooked pretty much immediately on such a compelling magic system, and I read it straight through in two or three days. I probably would have read it all in one sitting if I didn't have life responsibilities. I liked it so much that I'm immediately moving on to the other books in his catalogue, and it looks like there's quite a bit for me to enjoy.