A Northern Kingdoms Novel
by Olivia Boothe
Published: June 30, 2026.
Publisher: Three Brothers Press
Genre: Fairy Tales, Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Romance
Blurb:
When
a cursed Winter Prince and a royal guard with a forgotten bloodline
are bound by an ancient prophecy, they become the only ones who can
stop a rising enemy—if their forbidden love doesn’t destroy them
first.
They
tried to silence their bond, but the gods had already sung their fate
into the heavens.
In
the frostbitten kingdom of Skadgard, Sylvanna Isenwulf has finally
claimed her mantle as Captain of the Guard, but her loyalty to the
crown is tested when Prince Jökullson “Jack” Drakmyr—her best
friend and heir to the Frostbound throne—is forced into an arranged
betrothal with a princess he’s never met and an alliance that could
ignite war across the northern realms.
Ordered to
accompany Jack on a dangerous envoy through the cursed Wildlands,
Sylvanna is thrust into a perilous journey filled with ancient magic
and deadly creatures. But it is another kind of danger that threatens
to unravel their friendship...
Bound by an invisible
tether that has pulled at their hearts since childhood, Sylvanna and
Jack must not only confront their deepest secrets and darkest desires
but choose between the love consuming them at their core or the duty
binding them to their kingdom.
And when a ruthless enemy
rises, threatening to tear Sylvanna and Jack apart, The Frost Prince
must decide to either honor the crown that has caged him his whole
life or unleash the deadly monster dormant in his veins—a winter
storm fiercer than anything Skadgard has ever faced.
Enough
to topple kingdoms. Enough to shatter fate.
The
Flame in the Frost is a Norse-inspired Friends to Lovers Jack Frost
reimagining romantasy intended for readers 18+. Reader discretion is
advised.
My Review:
The Flame in the Frost is the first novel in the Northern Kingdoms Series by Olivia Boothe, serving as an excellent introduction to a new universe. From the beginning, The Flame in the Frost had me on the edge of my seat, wondering whether Jack and Sylvi would ever admit their feelings for each other, both to themselves and to those around them.
Jack’s mother appointed Sylvi as the Captain of the guards, a role she had dreamed of her whole life. The queen’s motive for promoting Sylvi to captain was to keep her close to Jack and persuade him to marry a princess he had yet to meet.
Although Jack and Sylvi are honest with each other most of the time, they tend to keep some secrets, mainly to protect each other, their families, and the kingdom. The queen has her own secrets that could lead to conflict. What truths are they hiding? What are they afraid to reveal?
These questions and more motivated me to keep reading, eager to find out the answers that arose with each page. The intrigue and suspense added to the story’s appeal.
The world-building was done wonderfully, helping me visualize everything clearly, as if I were part of the story myself. I found it hard to turn the pages as fast as I wanted.
I didn’t want to stop reading, though there were times when my real world interrupted Jack and Sylvi’s, forcing me to put the book down for short breaks.
I can't wait to read the next book in the Northern Kingdoms Series to discover more about this realm and its characters.
I strongly recommend The Flame in the Frost to all fans of epic fantasy! Be sure to get your copy today!
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