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A Publisher's Weekly Summer Reads Staff Pick "Devilishly funny and endlessly inventive." - Jess Walter, #1 New York Times bestselling author Beautiful Ruins "In this enthralling debut, Leyna Krow brings us the story of three misfits, united by fire, each living out a dream (or nightmare) of the American West. It's an arresting take on magic, science, disaster, and salvation that's eerily resonant with the fire seasons we find ourselves living through today." - Anna North, author of Reese's Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller Outlawed "This story is darkly funny, deliciously devious and hugely inventive, a magical twist on the allure of the American West and who goes there to seek their fortune." - Good Housekeeping, "The 30 Best and Most Anticipated Books of 2022 (So Far) "The propulsive story of three scheming opportunists - a banker, a conman, and a woman with an extraordinary gift - whose lives collide in the wake of a devastating fire in the American WestFor the citizens of Spokane Falls, the fire of 1889 that destroyed their frontier boomtown was no disaster; it was an opportunity.