The Aspect of Essence

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For over a millennium, the elves have concealed their powers. Until now. Since arriving on the mortal shores, the elves have systematically colonized the primitive human race. As subjugated peasants, the mortals toil to supply the elven realm with riches. The elves' magic has degraded their race to a point where they have been rendered infertile. A hundred years ago, they resorted to interbreeding with humans in an effort to preserve their species. In the elven realm, Jassyn has spent his life both researching the fertility crisis and being forced to produce offspring. His existence balances on a narrow precipice between solving mysteries of the elves' infertility or succumbing to his handlers' maltreatment. A new assignment-tutoring a half-breed princess in a human realm-promises a temporary relief. But he soon discovers the real reason for his presence. Serenna, Jassyn's new pupil, has earned the right to leave the mortal realm to join the elven courts-everything she's ever dreamed of. Or so she ...