Bow Before the Elf Queen (The Elf Queen, #1)

by J.M. Kearl

He wanted to simply stare at her, enthralled by actually seeing this lovely being he was connected to. To behold her face for the first time was like marveling at the sunset for the first time.

He and Mathekis think you are the key to bringing back the Black Mage because of the sign on your testing day and the lily’s mark on your arm. Tenebris planned to give you to Mathekis, the dark general, and in return my father would be granted the gift of magic when the Black Mage rose.”

They want you to fear them because they know you don’t know how strong you really are yet. But when you find out and let go of thinking you’re but a pawn in this game to be used—when you realize you are the queen, the most powerful chess piece on the board, they will fear you.”

It’s better to know the truth than live a lie.”