Let me catch my breath. 
 This woman is a genius in writing romantic tension. 
 I'm usually not fond of books where romance is a central part in the plot, but... behold the exception! 
 I don't really understand why, but I couldn't stop reading although not much happens until near the end of the book. I didn't find it the least boring though. 
 The story takes place during the long trip to the north, and it focuses mainly on the characters and their relationships. Although Aldrik and Vhalla are the main characters and much time is spent dealing with their feelings, we learn a lot from the other characters as well. Baldair, Larel, Fritz, Daniel, Craig and a new character named Elecia. We get a few glimpses of Aaldrik's past but not enough, we still are missing a lot. Vhalla starts training her magic and exploring her abilities, she gets stronger but still struggles with her role as a tool to the empire and her feelings for the crown prince. 
 The only reason I'm not rating this 5 stars is (view spoiler)[ Daniel. I'm afraid of where this is going as I'm not fond of love triangles and I really hope Vhalla doesn't think Aldrik is dead and run to Daniel's arms. Fire doesn't kill Vhalla, so Air won't kill Aldrik. The same way she survived a big fall, so will he. I don't understand why Daniel wasn't left as a friend; I don't see the purpose of another love interest. (hide spoiler)] 
 I'm really happy the sequel is coming so soon and I want to thank Elise Kova for making her best to release the books fast. Usually, if I have to wait a year or more for a book, my hype disappears and in some cases I forget why I loved a book in the first place. Not good. That's the reason why I don't like to read unfinished series. Having the sequels fast makes me enjoy a series a lot more and respect the author immensely. Thank you