Sydney Spires loves adventure! She has already traveled to places in the world where most people wouldn't dare, especially women; but, she aspires to be a writer and knows that it will take something amazing for her to be competitive in the publishing world. When given the opportunity to live in the middle eastern country of Jaka, she jumps at the chance knowing this country has lived through not only tumultuous times but a barbaric Sultan as well. Thinking the country had progressed since the demise of the former Sultan, she could never prepare herself for the civil war that would begin in Jaka or the travesty she would see while there. Still, she finds herself loving the people of this country and wanting to make a difference in their lives. What she doesn't expect is coming to terms with how lost she truly is or wanting to give her heart to the new Sultan of Jaka. Finding herself with the gripping reality of choosing between saving the country or losing her own life, she begins to understand how helping others can truly be a sacrifice. Restoration: Book 2 is the second book in the Captive Series.