A girl is sold by her mother to a malicious empire that seeks only one thing: to find the one that is chosen by the elements to help strengthen the throne. Delilah wants nothing more than to return to her previous life, but the Empire is holding her captive just because she passed one simple trial along with a few other girls. She's hot-tempered and will stop at nothing to succeed, but can she pass the other tests the Empire has planned for her? Or will her flames be smothered, and eventually put out? Book one of the Elementalist Series