In a cold shed on the edge of a hard life, a litter of puppies is born beneath the care of a stray mother and the quiet kindness of a farm boy named Jeb. But one of those pups is no ordinary creature.
Marked by fire and carrying memories of another life, Blaze has been sent by the goddess Astraea to a world in need of healing, courage, and justice. As he grows in power, he must learn what it means to protect not only his family, but the people and land around him. What begins in straw and secrecy may yet become the first spark of something holy.