{"product_id":"the-tinder-box-by-m-r-carey","title":"The Tinder Box by M.R. Carey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF RELEASE: 24 NOV 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A MARVELLOUS DARK FABLE' Christopher Buehlman, author of Between Two Fires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'SPARKS WITH WONDER AND PERIL' Melissa Caruso, author of The Last Hour Between Worlds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrepare to be entranced by this utterly unique dark fantasy with a fairytale feel from the million-copy bestselling M. R. Carey, author of The Girl With All the Gifts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a kingdom forgotten by history, a legend unfolds . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWounded in his country'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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover this dark and enchanting fantasy tale from one of the most original voices in speculative fiction - perfect for fans of Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik, The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden and A Sorcerer Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaperback \u003cbr\u003ePublication: 24 Nov 2026, Orbit  \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356528106\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eExtent: 400 pages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57753892946302,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/0892\/5225\/files\/9780356528106.jpg?v=1785149158","url":"https:\/\/www.davids-bookshops.co.uk\/products\/the-tinder-box-by-m-r-carey","provider":"David's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}