To save her village from ruthless raiders, Aren of Fallbrook strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, humanlike creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob will exact a heavy price to defend the village–a price Aren herself must pay.
From the authors website:
A stand-alone novel featuring an untrained mage and a magical creature with a flirtatious tail, set in its own world.