Belrina only wants to save a life. Instead, she discovers a world that needs saving.
A healer among the Forest People, Belrina learns elves exist when called to aid a dying stranger. Desperate to save him, she ventures to the elven empire, unknown to any human. Its magical illusions and innovations dazzle her, but conceal a dark reality: the corrupted realm is dying.
When Belrina encounters a renowned seer, she can’t believe what she reveals. As the magic in her blood awakens, she can no longer deny her elven ancestry. Neither can she ignore the possibility that she holds the key to the empire’s salvation.
However, she first needs to escape an ancient tyrant whose ambitions imperil both elven and human civilizations. To survive, Belrina must control her burgeoning power and then unleash it.
A New Duality is the first book in the Songs of Power trilogy, an epic fantasy featuring diverse heroes, spectacular feats of magic, and strong romantic elements.
Alma M. Vasquez’s love of writing began when she was a child who preferred to spend school recess in the library. As an adult, she chose to pursue social justice, becoming an attorney rather than an author, but one day, as she sat in a courtroom waiting for a hearing to begin, she jotted down the opening lines of the story that would become her first published novel. Now both an author and an attorney, Alma lives in beautiful Washington State, where she was born and raised. In her fiction, she enjoys creating worlds in which justice prevails, and her stories often feature diverse characters who defy expectations. When she isn’t combating injustice, she likes taking long walks and tackling home improvement projects with her family. Learn more at www.almavasquezbooks.com or www.facebook.com/