I just finished reading the book "Songs of the Earth" by Elspeth Cooper. It's a fantasy, a little bit in the vein of a "coming of age with powers" type of story but it came across as fresh and imaginative.
The world it's set in is a bit of an alternate reality medieval time period. The church here is the Church of Eador, and they don't take kindly to witches. Chirch Knight in training Gair is an orphan who was sent to the church and has a big secret to hide. He hears a song in his head and can do things like conjure a ball of light. Unfortunately his gets caught doing just that, and is about to be burned at the stake.
I won't spoil the story for you - Gair has quite a bit of adventures and gets a chance to learn more about his powers. The book is well written, the story sucks you in, and there is just enough epic fantasy politics and portents of doom to come to keep you on the edge of your seat. The only problem - when is the next book coming out? I am going to have to take up a hobby like making model planes waiting for the next book.