The Second installment in The Fire Within Series by Gizela Maartens. Aurea is distraught about Edmond's second disappearance; this time, he is being held captive by Markku Madman. She has to begin a journey to her destroyed hometown in order to receive a mysterious 'gift' from Markku. But she and the others must hurry back, because the first battle of the war is just on the horizon... Shara is struggling to get her hero to notice her; will her naivety and fear force her into a bad decision that will change the course of the rest of her life? Will she make this choice for him? Our Mysterious Character is almost at the end of his mission, and maybe soon his sister will be safe. But can he betray his friend's trust? And choose his sister over the love of his life? Will he even be allowed to choose? Is a compromise an option? Find out in Book Two: Overcoming Fear.