Love discarded eludes recapture...Light-footed and fleeting are Kate-Pearl’s tracks through life. Yet, when the words of African folklore cause a tsunami in her heart, it propels her, compass-like, towards the love she turned away.Ever in search of him, ever without him, Kate’s search for the kindling spark of knowledge is her only beacon. Within the hallowed halls of academic greatness, she finds solace and enlightenment — studying the fourth, and most transformative of the earth’s elements. Fire.But even with the secrets of the flame within her, obstacles rise before Kate at every turn. And despite knowing its mysteries, there is one lesson she is yet to learn: fire has no master. The only way forward, is surrender.Filled with mythical creatures, ancient folklore and breathtaking symbolism, The Fire Pearl delivers its message in lilting prose that deserves to be revisited regularly.