Gang name: Sapphic Summoners
Working title/description: winter sun
Synopsis:
When 13-year-old Alina sees a half-frozen Zoya bleeding in the snow, she accidentally awakens her powers to warm her, and is swiftly taken to the Little Palace. Zoya is intent on disliking the annoying Sun Summoner, but over the years her dislike turns into friendship, and her friendship, into something even more confusing.
As the Darkling’s somber possessiveness looms over them, eager to own and shape them in his image, Zoya and Alina must find the strength to stand their ground.
Apart, they are powerful. Together, they might have a fighting chance.
Short excerpt:
Then, Zoya felt sunlight.
Warm and gentle on her skin, it had to be Death coming to claim her — why else would she feel the heat of the sun in the middle of this winter night? Even during the day the sun wasn’t this warm, this close to the Permafrost.
This is a nice way to go, she thought. Zoya had always been more suited for warm weather.
“Come on, please,” a little voice begged. “Please don’t die.”
Zoya struggled to flutter open her frozen lashes. “What…”
Above her leaned a girl with tears pearling from her eyes — and they were such beautiful eyes, dark as trees and oceans in the night. She looked Zoya’s age or thereabout, with silky black hair and a pale, delicate face.
And, impossibly, the girl was glowing.