Volume Two of "The Aventari" series,"Return to Kollus," continues the story of Nina. Shortly after returning to her birthplace with her cousin Tallis to do their year's Service for the Light at the dwelling place of the Chosen, the enclave is attacked. They are taken with several of the other women far across the sea to the cold village of the Tularimm. Alone and far from home, will anyone ever find them again? Once at the village Nina is devastated to discover that the Master there is an old enemy. He imprisons the two girls in his hut and they fear for their fate. They must escape back to the Middlelands to warn Nina's friends there of the Master's evil plan. But are they already too late? Nina's parents, Gavran and Jilia, arrive unexpectedly from Aventar seeking her, as the girls' return to their home planet is well overdue. A horrific shock mars their return, and Gavran, finding himself face to face once more with his arch-enemy, is forced into a final confrontation.