Young, idealistic Tom Calmady strives to make his way as a silversmith against the backdrop of 1830s Birmingham, a town in political ferment. He is constantly at odds with his irascible father and frequently hampered by his search for the perfect romance!

Tom's story moves between the bustle of High Street and Levanzo, his wealthy grandfather's home, from the friends and enemies of his chosen world to the dubious influence of capricious relatives.

Life changes for the Calmadys on a night of fire and anarchy which puts the families of High Street in peril and Tom's own life at risk...