I never thought Malcolm's trash talk would end with him actually in the trash. As a new fire elemental witch working the forge at the Shakespearean Faire, I've dealt with my share of rivalry-and Malcolm was my fiercest competitor, always ready with an insult about my metalwork or glass blowing. But when they found his body in the trash heap during faire shutdown, burns seared across his chest, suddenly our petty feuds didn't seem so funny anymore. Now the police are eyeing me as their prime suspect, and being a fire witch with flames at my fingertips isn't exactly helping my case. Lucky for me, I've got backup: Aramis, the charming British wizard who makes my heart race between sword fights; Porthos, my werestag friend who's as loyal as he is deadly with a blade; and Athos, the brooding necromancer still searching for his long-lost wife. Together with my phoenix familiar Flame lighting the way, we're hunting for Malcolm's real killer before the cops decide I'm guilty. Someone murdered my rival and set me up to take the fall-and this fire witch isn't going down without a fight.
