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Hana has been sentenced to death by Davol, the tyrant king of Gardoth, for speaking against the way he rules. While she awaits her execution, she is kept in the dungeons below King Davol's palace. When a young guard takes pity on her frozen form and gifts her a box of matches, can Hana use her unknown gift to escape death's clutches? As she races against time to stop her own death, each match is precious and cannot be wasted. After all, one match may be the only thing that stands between Hana's death and freedom...
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