The Cradle of Ice

Its place in Moonfall

The Cradle of Ice is book 2 in the Moonfall series. It follows The Starless Crown. It is followed by A Dragon of Black Glass. See the full Moonfall reading order.

On the world of Urth, the moon has shattered, and a young, marked orphan named Nyx becomes central to a prophecy that could determine whether her world survives the coming apocalypse. James Rollins's first epic fantasy series (writing under his own name rather than his James Clemens fantasy pen name) trades Sigma Force's modern technothriller trappings for a fully-built secondary world, while keeping his trademark propulsive pacing, richly researched detail and large ensemble cast racing against a ticking clock…