Forged in the Fire

"Forged in the Fire" is a 2006 novel for young adults by Ann Turnbull, about Quaker life in the 1660s. It is the sequel to "No Shame, No Fear", published in 2003.In "Forged in the Fire", Will and Susanna are separated despite their love; Will is working as a bookseller in London, while Susanna waits in Shropshire until he can provide for her. When the bubonic plague strikes London, Susanna travels there to find Will, and their safety is then threatened by the Great Fire of London."Forged in the Fire" is an epic love story in which love prevails all. Where Will is sent to prison during the plage Susanna has no way of knowing whether her beloved is alive or dead. He is in jail with two of his friends for starting a fight in the streets. Whilst in jail both his friends are infested with the plage and Will is deathly ill. Both his companions die but Will is bailed out by a man called Edmund who is extremely wealthy and a friend of Nat, who during the story is always at Wills side.

When Susanna finally finds out where Will is located she travels at once to London. There she finds Will happy and healthy in Edmunds home with his eldest daughter. This is the one and only blow to their love, but is soon sorted with sex. The two get married in the sight of God at a Quakers meeting.

The London fire is the next huge thing to happen. The city is destroyed bit by bit and now that Susanna is with a child [ Pregnant ] she and Will must leave. But Will refuses to leave until he has finished his work so he sends Susanna, with friends, to makes it out of the city and into a farm where she is to camp for many nights. Finally Will with Nat manage to get out of the city and they are reunited at last.Finally Will also makes up with is father who has never much cared for Will and Susanna's love. He gives them some money and they lived happily ever after. A few years later they have a son and life happily goes on.