Flood of Fire is the powerful conclusion to Amitav Ghosh's acclaimed Ibis Trilogy, following Sea of Poppies and River of Smoke. Set during the First Opium War in the early 1840s, the novel brings together a diverse cast of soldiers, merchants, sailors, and refugees as their lives intersect amid the conflict between the British Empire and Qing China. Rich in historical detail and sweeping storytelling, the novel explores themes of colonialism, empire, war, trade, identity, loyalty, migration, freedom, and the human consequences of global commerce. Combining meticulous research with unforgettable characters, Flood of Fire is an epic historical novel that offers a vivid and compelling portrait of a transformative period in Asian and world history.