{"product_id":"tinder-box-2","title":"Tinder Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A MARVELLOUS DARK FABLE' \u003c\/b\u003eChristopher Buehlman, author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'SPARKS WITH WONDER AND PERIL\u003c\/b\u003e' Melissa Caruso, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hour Between Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\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\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Tinder Box\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e Christopher Buehlman, author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Fires \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Blacktongue Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tinder Box \u003c\/i\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!' \u003c\/b\u003eMelissa Caruso, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Hour Between Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\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' \u003c\/b\u003ePaul Cornell, Hugo Award-winning novelist and screenwriter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In a grey age of violence and greed, Carey's tale strikes a spark of kindness, humanity, and hope'\u003c\/b\u003e Marie Brennan, author of \u003ci\u003eA Natural History of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Carey masters yet another subgenre of speculative fiction' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantasy fans - especially of Joe Abercrombie's \u003ci\u003eThe Devils\u003c\/i\u003e - will love Carey's updated version of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56466809979224,"sku":"9780356528076","price":28.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780356528076_16b182df-62fc-445a-a915-94cf1fd828f1.jpg?v=1780434024","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/tinder-box-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}