The Wolves of War

The Clans once kept their own gods and customs until northern invaders arrived with fire and blood. Now they live as a conquered people. Ivan wants nothing from wars or kings beyond keeping his family safe, and above all he guards his daughter Halia, who has been trapped in her own body since birth. At night she dreams of running with wolves and speaking with the fae of the forest, and many whisper that she is cursed. Her awakening powers may be all that stands between her family and the coming storm.

Drawing on Slavic mythology, John Gwynne sets rival princes and an iron-toothed witch amid the clash of great nations, with old magic and hard sacrifice at every turn. The blurb describes it as a blockbuster epic fantasy, and the shop description promises big, dark, heartfelt storytelling in which the battles hurt.