He came to save her little sister. He never expected he was the one who needed saving.

River Thorne sees every heartbreak before it happens but never how to stop it. Every vision has brought her pain: death, loss, futures she's powerless to change. So she's learned to keep everyone at arm's length and to push her visions away. But as the first snow falls over Juniper Falls, her visions grow stronger and darker. She realizes she must learn to control her gift or be consumed by it.

Idris Snow arrives with orders from the Ministry: assess the Thorne sisters' magic and escort the youngest to their mandatory academy. Raised within the Ministry's rigid control, he's never questioned his duty—until he meets River. Her compassion, fierce loyalty and untamed power shake everything he thought he believed. The longer he stays, the more he suspects the order he serves might be built on lies.

When River realizes Idris has the teachings she needs to master her Sight, she's forced to trust the man sent to tear her family apart. Forbidden feelings soon ignite between them, tangled with truths neither is ready to face. As the snow deepens and secrets rise, the Ministry draws closer and the countdown to Christmas begins.  Idris must choose between loyalty and love. And River must decide whether to guard her heart or risk it all for love.