Chosen — Shayla Morgansen

Chosen is the first book in the YA urban fantasy series, The Elm Stone Saga.

Young Irish sorceress Aristea Byrne jumps at the opportunity to compete for a coveted position as an apprentice to the White Elm and quickly finds her powers blossoming. As she finds herself drawn more into the council's unfamiliar world, and in particular into the web of mystery surrounding council rebel Renatus, she starts to wonder how much is still within her control and how much has been chosen for her...