No life without flame. No flame without work.

Beneath a dark and impenetrable dome lies the land of Slate.

From the center of the dome, deep within the mountain, the Dragon watches over the inhabitants. Around the Dragon live the richest and most powerful, close to the warmth of the Dragon’s fire. Far out, at the dome’s edge, live those who dig for the vital metal zoe – the substance that keeps everyone’s life flames burning.

The digger Chatta has only one person she calls family: Kessa. Now Kessa’s life flame is about to go out.

To save her, Chatta must embark on a dangerous journey and defy everything she has been told. For nothing is as it seems beneath the dome, and once the truth is revealed, there is no way back.

When Fire Sees is a dystopian and captivating fantasy novel about community, resistance, and hope.