Counterpoint: Song of the Fallen, #1

It is the twilight of mankind. Depleted by generations of war with a race of dark beasts, humanity stands on the brink of extinction. The outlands are soaked with the blood of the fallen. The midlands are rotting with decadence and despair.

Elfkind, estranged by past crimes, watches and waits for nature to run its course.

And then the two collide.

Ayden’s life has long been guided by two emotions: love for his sister, and hatred of all things human. When he’s captured in battle, he is enslaved in the service of a human prince, Freyrik Farr. Freyrik’s always known elves to be beautiful and dangerous, but never has one affected him as deeply as Ayden. Teetering on a dagger’s edge between duty and high treason, Freyrik discovers that some choices can change a life, and some an entire world.

Between prejudice, politics, pride, and survival, Ayden and Freyrik must carve a new path, no matter how daunting. For nothing less than the fate of both their peoples rests on the power of their perseverance—and their love.

Counterpoint steers away from the traditional Tolkien elf lore and instead goes back to the elves' Norse roots to weave the world. Music plays a significant role in the book, both in the mechanics of the elven magic and in the language of the narrative itself. There's snark and scorching sexiness, high-fantasy battles and court politics, three hundred years of racial hatred and two months of blossoming respect and love. Once our heroes learn how to let go of their prejudice and their pride, together they just might save a world.