My mother sold her soul to the Goddess of Winter, and mine along with it. In the town of Starten, where secrets seep through the cobblestone streets, Blanche - renowned for her icy demeanor and stark beauty - guards a secret. Under the guise of prosperity, the Drygen family's story is one of sorrow and unfulfilled fates. While the Silvers bask in blessings from the Goddess Danu, the Drygens are forever haunted by the whisper of the winter winds. Seen as a stern businesswoman by the townsfolk, Blanche's life is haunted by the specter of her family’s dark past... and an ill-fated future that looms ahead. Can she break free from the chains of winter? A dark contemporary fantasy told from the viewpoint of the cursed Drygen family, ENVY is the fourth book in Marnie Cate's Protectors Of The Elemental Magic series.

Mara's father had predicted that the little caterpillar would one day become the powerful butterfly, and his prophecy has rung true. With the enslaved Miezitari liberated, the dark goddess, Snowystra, can never hurt anyone again. Free of the darkness of Winter, Cole and Mara return home from Snowstrum. They are finally able to begin their new life together, but soon, everything starts to crumble around them. The magic they promised to protect feels less like a blessing and more like a curse. Once again, Mara has to seek answers from the hidden world. In the realm of the gods, she struggles to learn how to defend the child inside her. Will Mara have to give up everything - and everyone - she loves to protect the magic?