Ciara Zelmer is a normal girl, leading a normal life... until she sets her teacher on fire, that is. A mysterious boy comes to take her to a new school for kids like her- but she gets way more than she bargained for. As Ciara learns to use her new abilities, an evil threatens her life and Ciara learns she's not only a Fire Mage, but also an Incendium, who can use a special kind of fire spell. She has one month to train to fight her enemy. But then hostages start disappearing, and she's in trouble with the law back at home. Can Ciara save herself and her friends without dying in the process?