Framed for a noble's murder and thrown into the blood-soaked sands of the Crimson Pit, fifteen-year-old Kaelan ignites a dormant, world-shattering power that saves his life—but marks him as the empire's most dangerous secret. As shadowy conspirators close in to claim or crush him, he must master the wild fire within or become the spark that ignites a rebellion to topple an empire. Will he wield his gift to burn his enemies, or will it consume him first?