Following his sister's trail into the desert of the Kaor, Faron is taken by a band of slavers who intend to sell him off to a powerful merchant of men. When an unexpected opportunity turns to a bloody interrogation, an ancient map resumes the hunt for his sister and the lost city that hides her, leading Faron into a race with men and monsters as the growing Veil descends. Into the certain death of the unknown north, Faron must cross a gate of wolves and winter before time runs out, and Hadria is given to the Spile.And the world is freezing all the while.A Gate of Wolves and Winter, book two of The Growing Veil Series, is a story of blood and sacrifice, exploring dark themes of betrayal, the blurred line of morality, and the true meaning of family.