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Fire artist and athlete Aria uses her abilities to join a professional league, escape her abusive father, and create a way out for her sister. Her powers are stolen, however, and she needs to acquire her own natural fire-making magic. The story is infused with a Middle Eastern atmosphere, and Aria is her own hero, even saving her djinn boyfriend.