A kingdom in turmoil, a family seeking revenge! Carlingen is a beacon of hope, promising fame and fortune but delivering neither. Athgar and Natalia, hoping to make their stay in the city short, arrive to find a nation on the brink of chaos. The king's court is rife with treachery and deceit, while the streets are infested with resentment and turmoil. Into this mix comes word the family is plotting to re-establish their dominance over the Continent. Seeking to leverage Carlingen's instability, Ostrova demands land and is willing to do anything to acquire it. The spectre of war looms large, threatening to cut off Athgar and Natalia from the very home they seek to return to in Torrent, the seventh installment of Paul J Bennett's series, The Frozen Flame. Pre-order Torrent now and get ready for the approaching storm! New to the series? Get to know Athgar and Natalia in their origin stories, Into the Fire & The Awakening, then pick up Book One: Ashes to learn how they met!