The Sleepless

I had some troubles getting used to the writing style, being used to something else entirely. But it was nice as a palate-cleanser, if nothing more. Elver died when she was a child. But the Sea Serpent brought her back to life, and she "blessed" her with poisonous touch. She is the defender of the forest now. One day, a monk—Artair—comes stealing something important in said forest. Elver makes pursuit, and discovers... many interesting things. I really liked the premise of the plot, although for my tastes it could've gone on about 100 more pages. The last sentence, though... It made me gasp.