"A Child of Fire and Shadow" follows Ember Fletcher, a young girl whose life is violently upended when tragedy strikes her merchant family in the city of Aldermere. Forced to survive on the brutal streets, she finds herself drawn into the city's dangerous underworld. As she navigates through increasingly perilous situations, Ember discovers she possesses a unique and powerful ability that makes her both remarkable and hunted. Set against the backdrop of a gritty fantasy city, this dark tale explores themes of survival, power, and the price of revenge, as Ember fights to forge her own path in a world that shows little mercy to those who are different. The story combines elements of street-level fantasy with psychological thriller aspects, presenting a protagonist whose journey from victim to survivor challenges both herself and the reader's expectations. --- Be warned. I take little credit for any content in this story. I don't write it, I refine the AI (specifically Claude). However, it's very far from a copy and paste job. A lot of work still goes into making sure something sensible rolls out (a whole application in fact). I try to keep my manual edits to a minimum, and instead fix the instructions. This allows you to confidently assert that everything in this story, from the story title, to the chapter titles to the words on the page, were AI generated. Thanks Claude.