Cette saga se déroule à une époque turbulente, où le feu consume non seulement les villes, mais aussi les vies. Elle suit le parcours de femmes confrontées à la tragédie, à de fausses accusations et à la lutte pour la vérité. La série est un récit captivant de courage, de résilience et de quête de justice face à des obstacles écrasants. Elle mêle magistralement le drame personnel aux événements historiques qui façonnent leurs destins.
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?