A Mythical Case of Theft

When feathers appear, danger is near.

Deandra's grandparents, January and Morris Eyre, are hosting a fundraising auction at the Mermaids Club. While they're no strangers to auctions, they've never hosted one with a guest list this moneyed or with items this rare. The revenue from the event is sure to pull in a nice chunk of change for the much-needed renovations of the local library—but the lure of the self-igniting phoenix feather is also pulling in unscrupulous individuals.

A multimillionai...