A Hint of Hydra by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski

All she wants to be is a master chef in her own restaurant.  So how did she end up in the middle of a scientists and elf fight?

Aladdin and Edelweiss gave me the opportunity to read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published July 10th.

She kills all sorts of poisonous alien animals to cook with various sauces and side dishes for unique flavors for her customers.  She's an apprentice, but she's learning.

When the scientists come up with robots who don't quite behave well, things start getting weird.  The elves take over part of the human population.  Those who don't give up and do what they are told disappear or end up dead.  What's going on?

The more she learns, the worse it gets.  And, all of a sudden, the scientists want her.  It's not her fault and it's not good...