No two species hate each other more than humans and elves, and Ena is caught in the middle. A halfling product of a love affair between her elven father and human mother twenty years ago is not only illegal but despised. Upon her birthday, Ena- meaning fire- comes into her namesake and is charged with witchcraft by the humans and betrayed by the monster she calls Mother. Incarcerated by bounty hunters, Ena has no choice but to leave her younger sister, Clara, behind, undoubtedly tormented in her place. On her way to the witch's pyre, Ena manages to escape, and with a nudge from an unusual source, she flees into a perilous, unending forest where certain death waits for the inexperienced traveler. Her future, however, lies in trusting two patrolling elves and embracing her elven heritage- the true source of her powers. Ena finds her father, but he is anything but willing to offer Clara sanctuary. The choice becomes her father or sister, a future in Eldor or guaranteed safety for Clara. (Called By Fire is written with hints of Christian symbolism. A young, broken woman who is desperate to remain kind and merciful discovers her destiny. Where others are cold and selfish, it takes someone as soft-hearted as Ena to shake the foundations of love and friendship- to challenge the hate dividing everyone. Hate is hate, after all- no matter how you look at it.)