Rogues and vagabonds

Caleb, a restless young man from rural Cheshire, finds himself thrust into the bustling, smoky world of Madame Oriano’s clandestine fireworks workshop in early twentieth‑century London. The cramped factory hums with drunken workers, illegal sparks, and the looming threat of the authorities, while the elegant yet volatile Letizia drifts through the nights, flirting with courtiers and inciting jealous rages.

Caught between his own tangled desires and a self‑appointed mission to “save” Letitia’s soul, Caleb wrestles with envy, fear, and the promise of a marriage that could secure both his future and the precarious business. The story spins through the secretive alleyways and glittering celebrations of the city, exposing the fragile balance between ambition, forbidden love, and the ever‑present danger of a spark gone awry.