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Forged by Fire is a story about the resilience of children in the face of abuse and neglect. It follows the story of the protagonist Gerald, and his sister Angel, as they navigate through the abuse that their mother, Monique, and their stepfather Jordan inflict on them. She both physically abuses the boy and neglects him, leaving him home alone for hours and sometimes days. One day, when she goes out to score some drugs, Gerald finds her cigarette lighter and plays with it. He ends up accidentally setting fire to the apartment. Leroy, and leaves Gerald home alone for many, many hours. While he is alone, Gerald goes into her room and picks up a lighter, mistaking it for a toy, and he accidentally sets the house on fire.