Prince of Ice Author:Emma Holly Humans like to call them demons,but the yama are an old and civilized race-far to civilized to fraternize with lesser beings, a view the highborn among them adhere to most stringently. It is only through plots and subterfuge that a quarter-human infant, one Xishi Huon, infiltrates a princely household. There she is raised side by side with Cor... more »um, the Midarri heir, whose own peculiarties make her his soul mate...at least until whispers of their unnatural fondness led her to be banished to an orphanage. Coming of age as a courtesan, Xishi excels in the erotic arts. But when Corum becomes her new owner, the relationship will test the limits of her gifts. Corum is the Prince of Ice now and not the sensitive boy she knew. If he succumbs to the temptations of her human touch, their bond will defy every convention of his kind hold dear. If he doesn't, his uncontrollable sexual needs might drive both insane. Neither suspects what is happening behind the scenes, htat the very plots that brought them together could end up costing them their lives.« less