Counterpoint: 1 (Song of the Fallen)

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.Aydens life has long been guided by two emotions: love for his sister and hatred of all things human. When hes captured in battle he is enslaved in the service of a human prince Freyrik Farr. Freyriks always known elves to be beautiful and dangerous but never has one affected him as deeply as Ayden. Teetering on a daggers 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.