When an ominous red streak appears in the sky, Lilliana loses control over her Gift. Instead of releasing fire from her palms like normal, her entire body bursts into flames -- and she can't stop the fire from spreading. The perilous twenty-four hour period known as Code Burn has begun.
A lantern can put a stop to the amplification of Gifts during Code Burn, but it is missing. Can Lilliana find the lantern before Code Burn destroys her home and everyone she grew up with?