"Who knows what will happen when those journeys end, and we come home again?"asks Camellia York while the dark clouds of the Civil War gather around her South Carolina home. <P> In this second installment of the popular Southern Tides Trilogy, Camellia confronts the secrets of her startling past while half-brothers Josh Cain and Hampton York grapple with their deepest convictions during these desperate days of national upheaval. <P> A heart-rendering epic of triumph on the costly road to freedom, <I>Fateful Journeys</i> sweeps readers away to experience the painful consequences of choices, the depth of unwavering love, and the indomitable spirit to rise above oppression. <P> Advancing the major characters and storylines established in <I>Secret Tides</i>, this novel is a self-seller for fans of the genre as well as an obvious selection for those intrigued by the Civil War.