Hidden safely among scorched wastelands, fiery rivers, and volcanic rocks is the Hearth— the ancestral castle of the great House Ignis. Exactly here I promised to escort the heiress of the Fiery Throne—and I kept my promise. Only, it seems that instead of the long-awaited rest and help, I’m about to face new troubles. It turns out that not everyone wants Corall Ignis at the head of the Burning Circle. And deadly fire-wings and salamanders are nothing more than harmless pets compared to her relatives. Intrigues, frame-ups, false accusations… Somehow I’d imagined visiting allies differently. Well then. Welcome to the Land of Eternal Volcanoes!