{"product_id":"the-tinder-box","title":"The Tinder Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A MARVELLOUS DARK FABLE'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Buehlman, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'SPARKS WITH WONDER AND PERIL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' Melissa Caruso, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Hour Between Worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePrepare to be entranced by this utterly unique dark fantasy with a fairytale feel from the million-copy bestselling M. R. Carey, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Girl With All the Gifts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a kingdom forgotten by history, a legend unfolds . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWounded in his county's endless wars, former soldier Mag Tresti finds work in the home of a reclusive widow, Jannae Mirchella. But Jannae is more than she seems. A witch of great skill and might, she hides her powers and her deep-laid plans behind a mask of harmless respectability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a dead demon falls out of the sky, the fates of the soldier and the witch are irrevocably intertwined. On the demon's body Mag finds a tinderbox - an artefact of terrifying magical power that can not only grant his every wish, but also change the fate of nations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a tale of spellcraft and devilry, of witchcraft and trickery - of the wickedness that resides within a few, the goodness that lies deep within us all, and the choices on which our lives turn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover this dark and enchanting fantasy tale from one of the most original voices in speculative fiction - perfect for fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSpinning Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Naomi Novik,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eby Katherine Arden and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA Sorcerer Comes to Call\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby T. Kingfisher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tinder Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Carey's craft manages to feel at once familiar and startling, which for me is a hallmark of exceptional writing . . . Confirms M.R. Carey's place among the best living writers in fantasy'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Christopher Buehlman, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Blacktongue Thief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Tinder Box\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esparks with wonder and peril . . . It holds all the magic of a fable and all the complex kindness and cruelty of a human heart. Prepare to be enchanted!'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelissa Caruso, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Last Hour Between Worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWitty, crisp, sharp and tender in all the right places. Exactly on the border between gunpowder and fairy tale. You'll find yourself missing these big characters after they're gone'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaul Cornell, Hugo Award-winning novelist and screenwriter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'In a grey age of violence and greed, Carey's tale strikes a spark of kindness, humanity, and hope'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marie Brennan, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Natural History of Dragons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Carey masters yet another subgenre of speculative fiction'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Fantasy fans - especially of Joe Abercrombie's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Devils\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- will love Carey's updated version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57130111664501,"sku":"978-0356528076","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/9a406f90-ab42-4039-94d5-64c2e46079cc.jpg?v=1778002052","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.com\/products\/the-tinder-box","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}