Liam Fosnik doesn't remember a time with magical schools or freedoms. All he knows is that his uncommon magical ability to create and manipulate fire is outlawed by the queen. To the outside world Liam simply works at the town bakery, spends time with friends, and stays away from town soldiers. But when a mysterious old man visits Liam's small town, he soon finds himself on the run from the Royal Guard and entangled in the telling of an ancient prophecy.