Girl of Ice and Stone

“Truth has a habit of arriving uninvited, and making a mess of things one was trying very hard to keep orderly.”Twelve years ago, the Universe stood on the brink of peace, united after centuries of war under the Phoenixes, monarchs gifted with elemental powers. But on the eve of the signing of a historical treaty, the royal palace of Shodheren is attacked by the Iron Legions. The Phoenixes are slaughtered, the Universe falls into chaos, and a young princess vanishes.Seventeen-year-old Rose has no memory of her past. Living under an alias and surviving on the most desolate planets, Rose is a nomad with no purpose — haunted by her dreams and hunted by her enemies. When she’s found by a boy with violet eyes, Rose is taken to Lavinia — a hidden fragment of Shodheren protected from the Legions’ wrath.As her memories return, Rose must confront the trauma of her past, the power she was born to wield, and the people she once loved. But Lavinia is an oasis hidden from the horrors of the Legions’ actions. Outside Lavinia’s borders, the Universe shudders from the Legions’ rule.Torn between duty and fear, love and vengeance, Rose must decide: will she reclaim her identity and fight for the Universe that has done nothing but torment her — or let it burn?At just sixteen-years-old, Marisha Michael steps boldly into the literary world with her debut novel — a vibrant showcase of her lifelong passion for storytelling. From the moment she discovered the magic of words, Marisha has been crafting tales that blend imagination with emotional depth, spending countless hours lost in books and building worlds of her own. By fifteen, her talent had already caught national attention, earning her a Scholastic Art & Writing Award, and affirming both her dedication to the craft and the distinct voice she brings as a young author. A staunch supporter of using one’s own voice in the creative process, Marisha is committed to writing with pure authenticity, proudly creating her work without the use of AI tools. When she’s not conjuring new worlds on a page, Marisha can be found — quite literally — hiding behind a towering stack of novels at her local library, performing music with her sisters to support their charitable foundation SOUL, or whipping up new culinary experiments in the family kitchen. Read more