The Lipman Academy: Part 1: Matchstick Hardcover – February 16, 2025

In the polluted, authoritarian city of West Inold, the Lipman Academy dictates who can be parents and decides the fates of families who defy their laws. Beneath their polished reputation lies a sinister operation: illegal children sent to the mysterious Glass City, parents vanished to icy detention, and AI enforcers silencing dissent.Erwin Lipman, the estranged brother of the Academy’s founder, is determined to expose its darkest secrets and find his kidnapped daughter. Meanwhile, exile officers Sam and Blaine grapple with their roles as they uncover horrifying truths, investigative journalists Eliza and Henry chase leads on the Academy’s covert experiments, and a sentient AI begins to question its own purpose.As rebellion brews and morality blurs, one thing is clear: the Lipman Academy will stop at nothing to protect its iron grip on society. Can those who oppose it bring its terrifying empire to its knees? Read more