Tinderbox (1) (Tales from the Riven Isles) - Softcover

Simpson, W.A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787587495 ISBN 13: 9781787587496

Publisher: Flame Tree Press, 2022

Synopsis

A tinderbox, three huge hounds within, and an underground kingdom of old magic. Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, myth and magic, fairy tales and fantasy will love the dark adventures of the Riven Isles.

'A grisly murder, a missing box, a dangerous task, and a cranky magical talisman. Expect betrayals, intrigue, peril, and romance in this smartly moving fantasy.' — Jacey Bedford, author of the Psi-Tech and Rowankind series

Isbet returns home to find the witch who raised her murdered and her prized possession, the Tinderbox stolen. She discovers a common man has used it to seize the throne. The same who conquered Prince Bram’s kingdom. Isbet’s goals are vengeance and reclaim the Box. For Bram, it is to free his homeland. When they are summoned to an underground kingdom, they must set aside their personal desires as they learn dark fey are bringing an ancient source of magic back to life. If they cannot halt the rise of the old magic, it will tear apart the Riven Isles.

Tales from the Riven Isles is a dark fantasy series set in a world outside of our own, where the characters of myth and fairy-tales exist, and their legends live on. Featuring the novels: 'Tinderbox', 'Tarotmancer', and 'The Hatter's Daughter'.

FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress

About this title

About the Author

Wendy A. Simpson has been writing since the age of five after a family friend gave her an old typewriter, when she saw that she enjoyed creating works of mystery and suspense that only a five-year-old could. She completed her first novel and started shopping it at fourteen. In later years, she figured out mystery wasn’t her thing. It was a story by Ray Bradbury that she enjoyed that turned her towards fantasy.

On a more personal note, she likes to think she is the world’s biggest bibliophile. When she's not writing she indulges in her favorite pastimes which include working in her garden, and video gaming and streaming. Come see her on Twitch as Runic Nightshade.

From the Inside Flap

The Riven Isles. A place outside of our know world where the characters of myth and fairytales exist. Among them is Isbet, a witch skilled in her craft. Her return home leads first to sorrow, then fury when she finds the old witch who raised her murdered and her prized possession, the Tinderbox, stolen and used by a common man to seize the throne.


Prince Bram is a prisoner of the usurper. His one desire is to free his homeland from the reign of the false king. But Isbet and Bram must set aside their personal goals and work together. Dark fey are bringing an ancient source of magic back to life. If they cannot halt the rise of the old magic, it will tear the Riven Isles apart.

Edition details

• Publisher: Flame Tree Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787587495
• ISBN 13: 9781787587496
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288