Táto sága sa odohráva v búrlivých časoch, keď oheň pohlcuje nielen mestá, ale aj životy. Sleduje osudy žien, ktoré sa musia vyrovnať s tragédiou, nespravodlivým obvinením a bojom za pravdu. Je to príbeh o odvahe, odhodlaní a hľadaní spravodlivosti tvárou v tvár nepriazni osudu. Dej sa prepletá medzi osobnými drámami a historickými udalosťami, ktoré formujú ich budúcnosť.
As Chicago's Great Fire destroys their bookshop, Meg and Sylvie Townsend make a harrowing escape from the flames with the help of reporter Nate Pierce. But the trouble doesn't end there--their father is committed to an asylum after being accused of murder, and they must prove his innocence before the asylum truly drives him mad.
When Sylvie Townsend's Polish ward, Rose, goes missing at the World's Fair, her life unravels. Brushed off by the authorities, Sylvie turns to her boarder and Rose's violin instructor, Kristof Bartok, for help searching the immigrant communities. When the unexpected happens, will Sylvie be able to accept the change that comes her way?