A New Duality by Alma Vasquez

The declining elven empire has no hope of survival…until she arrives. Belrina is a young healer among the Forest People, oblivious to the existence of elves and their magic, until she is called to help one who is dying. Then one selfless act leads her to the elven empire, where no human has tread. In this magical realm, illusions and inventions astonish her eye, but beneath the splendor she finds a wasteland controlled by self-serving elite. When her magic ability awakens, revealing her unique lineage, a renown seer proclaims that Belrina is the key to the empire’s salvation—if she can first protect herself from its foremost senator. To oppose this ancient titan, who ruthlessly seeks to bend all to his will, Belrina will need to discover and then unleash all her powers. Filled with diverse characters, strong romantic elements, and spectacular feats of magic, A New Duality is the first book in Songs of Power, an epic fantasy trilogy.