With the dark mythical magic of the Winternight trilogy and the slow-burn romance of Spinning
Silver NORTH IS THE NIGHT is a feminist fantasy adventure that shows the power of female
friendship and how love -- both romantic and familial -- can conquer even death itself. In
the harsh interior of the Finnish wilderness best friends Aina and Siiri are inseparable
despite their opposite natures: Aina is gentle and cautious while Siiri is headstrong and
brave. But their friendship is put to the test when Aina is kidnapped by a death goddess and
taken to the mythical underworld Tuonela. Determined to save her friend Siiri embarks on a
dangerous journey north to seek out Vainamoinen the only mystical shaman to travel to Tuonela
and return alive. As the dark winter looms Siiri uses all the strength she possesses to
survive her journey which is plagued by trappers a band of roving wolves and a cunning snow
witch with her own quest for power. But finding Vainamoinen is only the beginning. Siiri must
convince him to share his magic so she can sneak into Tuonela and save Aina. In Tuonela Aina
is forced to play the sadistic games of Tuonetar the cruel queen of the underworld alongside
other captured maidens. But Aina's kindness allows her to make allies in the dark harsh
environmen. She soon discovers that Tuoni the god of death and king of Tuonela is also a
victim of Tuonetar's spells that can only be broken when he remarries. To save him and the
other girls Aina offers herself as his bride. As she spends more time in the underworld
Aina falls in love with Tuoni and must make a decision that will alter the course of her fate
forever . . . not knowing her fearless friend is on the way and plotting a daring escape. An
extraordinary story of love of courage of friendship and of magic NORTH IS THE NIGHT is the
stand-alone first novel in an incredible duology.
