Nettle & Bone

by T. Kingfisher

First published 2022

Marra, the shy, third-born daughter, has watched her sisters suffer under an abusive prince's rule for too long. Seeking aid from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is given three impossible tasks to complete in order to earn the tools to kill the prince. Joined by a reluctant fairy godmother, a former knight, and a demon-possessed chicken, Marra embarks on a perilous quest to free her family and kingdom from the prince's tyranny once and for all.

Genres: adventure, fantasy, dark-fantasy, fairy-tale-retellings

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful

Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers

272 pages · Paperback · Tor Trade

Content warnings: abuse, violence

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