Daughter of the Ice On the frozen edge of the Arctic, survival depends on knowing where the wild begins—and where humans must step back. Sura has been taught since childhood to respect the land, the ice, and the animals that share it. But when she discovers a polar bear cub struggling to survive on fractured ice, instinct overrides caution. In a single moment of compassion, she pulls the cub to safety. What begins as an act of mercy quickly becomes something far more dangerous. The cub’s mother is searching. As the Arctic ice begins breaking earlier than it should and outsiders arrive with plans to control what they do not understand, Sura finds herself caught between two worlds: the traditions of her people and the powerful forces reshaping the land around them. When the mother bear finally comes, Sura must face a truth older than the ice itself: Some lives cannot be saved by holding on. Some must be returned to the wild. Set against the breathtaking beauty and growing uncertainty of the Arctic, Daughter of the Ice is a powerful story about courage, responsibility, and the fragile line between love and letting go. Perfect for readers who love stories about nature, survival, and the bonds that connect us to the wild world.