{"product_id":"the-tinder-box","title":"The Tinder Box","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356528083\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A MARVELLOUS DARK FABLE' \u003c\/b\u003eChristopher Buehlman, author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'SPARKS WITH WONDER AND PERIL\u003c\/b\u003e' Melissa Caruso, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hour Between Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrepare to be entranced by this utterly unique dark fantasy with a fairytale feel from the million-copy bestselling M. R. Carey, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl With All the Gifts.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a kingdom forgotten by history, a legend unfolds . . .\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this dark and enchanting fantasy tale from one of the most original voices in speculative fiction - perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSpinning Silver\u003c\/i\u003e by Naomi Novik, \u003ci\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale \u003c\/i\u003eby Katherine Arden and \u003ci\u003eA Sorcerer Comes to Call\u003c\/i\u003e by T. Kingfisher.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Tinder Box\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Carey's craft manages to feel at once familiar a\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860206592133,"sku":"PR434878","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGBFFJQWQXE.jpg?v=1789118413","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/the-tinder-box","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}