Rita James can manipulate fire. As The summer progresses Rita finds it harder and harder to control her growing abilities. Rita tries to keep it under control but the harder she tries the more obvious it becomes that something is wrong. Her weird mood swings and strange behavior alarms her guardian, Thomas, who knows more about her past than she does. A past that refuses to be hidden away any longer and quickly involves her best friend Ingrid, her boyfriend, Wil, and his best-friend, Nikki. As memories and abilities reveal themselves will the four be able to cope with the truth of their past? Will they be able to get adjusted to the truth before the real danger come for them?