Camris is the only surviving member of the Findlespur family. His family had recently been released from slavery when their master Kromin Argyth died, and they relocated to Westcrown 10 scant months ago. They lived 9 happy months there, with Camris' father, Cal, working as a miller to afford their one-room house. Then one night a month ago, the Findlespur home burned to the ground, and everyone inside perished--everyone except Camris, who had been secretly learning the ways of a fighter for justice and good.
Camris blames himself for his family's death. If he had been there, he's certain he would have stopped the fire or found a way to rescue his family. His friends and mentor have tried to convince him it was a tragic accident and there was nothing he could do. But he remembers overhearing a whispered conversation between his parents, something about Argyth's death and hoping no one would connect Cal to his death. Maybe his family's death wasn't an accident after all. If it wasn't, Camris will find the killer and bring him to justice.