Birth of a Savior is the the second volume in The Elder Chronicles. The Elders are an ancient humanoid race that were stranded on Earth a thousand years ago. Until today they have managed to live in secret, well hidden from the human population. Now it is 1983 and it is necessary to reduce the size of the original colony by establishing new colonies among the humans. Lisa and Nela are two Elders who travel to Arkansas to run a small farm. Along the way, they encounter several strange situations when they try to interact with the humans and many problems once they finally settle down on the farm. There is both humor and pathos and all actually is going pretty well, until the local population reverts to its barbarous roots and strikes out at the Elders.This book also describes the birth of Enela, who will grow up to be the future savior of her people.