A desperate girl, a feral wolf, and the frozen wasteland of a planet they are stranded on. Sena Korhosen has had to live a difficult life, as the daughter of a racers who have died tragically she has sworn to never become a racer herself. After angering a local gangster she is given the ultimatum, heal the boss’s fighter wolf Iska in one month or be turned over to be forced to race to her death. She is offered a different deal though, a team of scientists offer to pay her way off her frozen planet if she helps them to the finish line of the planet’s infamous sled race. With no options and a need for money and to get away from the crime boss, Sena takes up with the scientists and helping navigate the treacherous tundra. Soon a battle for survival on the frontier begins and the bond between Sena and Iska grow as both girl and wolf work to survive the icy hell. This is a story about survival, found family, and the bond that grows between a girl and a wolf in a twist on the classical survival stories of the frontier. Filled with fighting people, monsters, and the icy weather, this was an interesting read. Sena has had to deal with so much and only wants to find a way off the frozen planet she is stranded in, with so little cash and job opportunities, she finds herself backed into a corner of resorting to thieving. The bond between Sena and Iska was the most pivotal aspect of the book and I always enjoy reading a story about a person and an animal bonding with one another. Iska is a wolf bred to fight, wounded, and mistreated, so when Sena comes in to her life both of them find an understanding between each other.

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*