An old songbook. A buried secret. A voice that refuses to be silenced.
Austria, December 1972. Snowed in and seeking refuge from her past, Hanna Voss arrives at the remote Hotel Forest Peace high in the Alps. But in the attic she uncovers a faded songbook—one that was never meant to be found. It belonged to Johann Trenkwalder, a World War I soldier who mysteriously vanished under the Nazi regime.
Then, in a deserted chapel, Hanna stumbles across a haunting tape recording. A voice from the past begins to speak directly to her. And as the Christmas bells toll, she realizes some secrets will never stay buried. Whoever deciphers the book may expose a truth that should have remained in darkness forever …
A remote hotel. A dark past. A woman on the run.
Austria, 1972: After a traumatic experience, Munich engineer Hanna Voss retreats to the solitude of the Alps. At the historic Forest Peace Mountain Hotel, she hopes to find peace — but instead encounters shadows that reach deep into the past.
When Hanna stumbles upon a yellowed diary in the library, the fate of Johann Trenkwalder, a World War I soldier, and his wife, Margarete, begins to unfold before her. The deeper Hanna delves into its pages, the more the boundaries between past and present start to blur. What ties her to this couple’s tragic story? And why do her own memories suddenly feel as elusive as the mist that drapes the mountains?
Her only source of comfort is the enigmatic American, Jack — yet her mistrust lingers.
In the icy peaks of the Copper Heights, where war rages between the Western and Eastern empires, soldier Paul fights to survive. Enemies lurk in every shadow, nature is unforgiving, and every step could be his last. But an unexpected encounter changes everything: deep within a glacial crevasse, Paul discovers the mysterious Kaya. Rescuing her thrusts him and his comrades into a whirlwind of inexplicable events. Could she hold the key to an ancient, sinister secret buried deep within the Copper Heights?
As Paul and his comrades navigate perilous landscapes and battle an unseen foe, they must grapple with whom to trust. Their journey, revealing long-hidden secrets and bringing legends to life, takes them from the mountains to the bustling capital of Vindisburg. Alliance in the Ice is a gripping tale of camaraderie, betrayal, and the enduring power of ancient myths, set against the stark beauty of a war-torn world.