Book excerpt: Elfhaven is exactly what it implies, a haven for Elves, governed by a high council of five. Forgotten by time and hidden from the intrusive present day human population. There was a time when Elves thought of themselves as fearless protectors of the earth and defenders of the innocent, but that time has long past. Elfhaven's council has no choice but to confess their fear--not only for their existence but for the world outside their realm, or so they claim. From the instant of their existence Elves have protected the world from evil but now there is a new malevolent threat that is beyond their capability. The ruler of the netherworld called Helgrey has never hidden her intent to dominate the earth, thus transforming it into the twisted version of her own world. But the prize she covets most is the destruction of Elfhaven. In the past she has hidden behind tact and subtle innuendos but now her threat has become a fear-provoking reality as Widdow enacts her wrathful vengeance by unleashing a horrendously wicked scheme that takes on the hideous form of an unholy ally that the council is unable to combat. The council is in dire need of a champion for their cause and finds one in the form of a woman. She is young, inexperienced, and of all things a human, that is, until a freak accident results in her bizarre transformation.