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  • Written by: Elisa Downing
  • Narrated by: Zura Johnson
  • Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
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House of Matchsticks

Written by: Elisa Downing
Narrated by: Zura Johnson
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Publisher's Summary

Deadly machines. Strange creatures. A sinister secret.

A crew of treasure hunters risking their lives to uncover the truth.

But they’ll have to find the lost House of Matchsticks first …

On the surface of the sea, a burning island beckons a mysterious man called the Collector.

Approaching the fire, the Collector bears witness to a vicious crime. When he realizes an innocent life will be lost—a baby, swathed in a bundle and left to die in a floating rowboat—the Collector makes a choice that will change his course forever.

So begins House of Matchsticks, an unforgettable YA Fantasy series set in a world called Benemourne, where poisonous ore and corrupt factions power a society rife with danger.

Follow Isaline, a girl who dreams of becoming a City Watchman in Benemourne’s capital, and Jack, a former treasure hunter with a dark and painful obsession, as they are dragged with the Collector into the beginnings of a deadly adventure.

House of Matchsticks is a third person, multi-POV series with found family, slow-burn romance (straight and LGBTQ+), and a healthy dose of action/adventure. This is Part 1 in the series. Expect a cliffhanger.

The House of Matchsticks series:

  1. House of Matchsticks
  2. Night of Matchsticks
  3. Tree of Matchsticks

... and more to come.

©2021 Dark Window Books (P)2022 Dark Window Books

What the critics say

"Readers will be swept away by the writing’s allure…a literary rarity." (The Booklife Prize)

"I love all of the main characters...action-packed and so cleverly structured." (Audrey Francis-Plante, author of Devonna)

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Love this series!!

This is my second time going through the story but this time with the audio narration so I can read it to my chinchillas before bed!!
This is a great read and a really enjoyable sorry. Highly recommended!

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