The Price of Fire
Six buildings explode. Four lives up in smoke.
Fire ravages the Pillared Circle neighborhood¸ plundering its cookshops and evening courtyards. The village's shock worsens upon the discovery of four bodies amidst the destruction. In the aftermath¸ a brave witness raises the alarm: He saw green fire climbing the wall as he ran to safety. Lady Azadiya fears an alchemist is responsible and reassigns her agent¸ Ibram Ucalegon¸ from recovery work to investigate. He soon realizes a callous mastermind lies behind this deadly crime¸ intent on reaping their reward no matter the cost.
As the body count rises amongst the suspects¸ rich and poor alike¸ Ibram soon realizes only Lady Azadiya can solve this deadly equation: How much money does it take to ignite a tragedy?