It's 1986. Alexi is an up-and-coming hitmage for the Russian Mafia, but he is about to face his hottest challenge yet. Alexi's boss is neck-deep in a Wall Street heist worth millions when an enemy mage lays a terrible curse on one of their comrades, threatening them with destruction unless they hand over the money: all of it. As the deadline closes in, Alexi is sent to hunt the rival mage in a feverish game of cat-and-mouse and stop him before his magic burns his friends and comrades alive. But there's a problem: to save his Organization and honor his contract, Alexi must protect his worst enemy, the one man he knows who truly deserves to die in a fire. His own father. Set 5 years before Blood Hound, Burn Artist is a prequel to the series which reveals more about Alexi's past. What were the events that shaped him? Why did he murder his own father? And what are his true feelings for his best friend?