A long time ago when Europeans first arrived in what would later be known as The United States of America, they faced heavy opposition from the uprooted natives. One tribe's decision to tap into mystical powers has had far-reaching implications. In the modern day, a young Markus McIntyre faces hardship after hardship. Death, bullying, and poverty have brought Markus to his lowest point. A chance encounter reveals a potent source of magic within the damaged youth: the gift of fire. Will this discovery be the key to changing his fate or is more trouble lurking on the horizon?