Nettle & Bone

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself.

Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning.

On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a …

On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra's family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.

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Hardcover, 256 pages

Published April 26, 2022 by Tor Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-24404-8
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[email protected] reviewed Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

A fine fairy tale

3.5 stars

Nettle & Bone is the story of a princess that wants to kill a prince for multiple reasons. Fearing for her sister, fearing for also becoming a wife for political reasons.

While it is a good book, it didn't hook me as much as other works and especially Thornhedge from T. Kingfisher.

I really enjoyed the concepts of the godmothers and dust-wives and also how tropes were used and presented. I feel it could have been more focused like The Fireborne Blade and The Bloodless Princes show.