Arktika a frozen world of magic and whimsy is in peril of being destroyed by the warmth. The frozen winter wonderland setting of "The Golden Compass" meets the magic and furry creatures of "The Chronicles of Narnia."With Layla home with her birth family, some are hoping that the world of Arktika is going to start returning to its state of normalcy. That the war will be brought to an end. But it is made apparent very quickly that Hati has no intention of giving up the fight, and that the Princess doesn't fully know her role in all of this. As time is against them, people are demanding answers and demanding that things start being done. But is Layla really ready?Taste of Battle is the third book of five in the Aurora Chronicles a coming of age fantasy following a twelve-year-old girl into a journey of self-discovery. Though what she learns about herself and where she came from might not have been for the best.The fantasy world is in peril of being destroyed. The warmth is quickly approaching.Can one small girl stop the warmth and restore Aurora to being the winter wonderland it once was?All hope rests on her small shoulders.