'Deeply satisfying and darkly funny feminist fairytale. It's creepy, funny, heartfelt, and full of fantastic characters I absolutely loved!' -Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage Fairytale mythic resonance meets homey pragmatism in this utterly delightful story. ' Nettle & Bone is the kind of book that immediately feels like an old friend. Hero or not-now joined by a disgraced ex-knight, a reluctant fairy godmother, an enigmatic gravewitch and her fowl familiar-Marra might finally have the courage to save her sister, and topple a throne. capture moonlight in a jar But, as is the way in tales of princes and witches, doing the impossible is only the beginning. Seeking help for her rescue mission, Marra is offered the tools she needs, but only if she can complete three seemingly impossible tasks: But her sister wasn't so fortunate-and after years of silence, Marra is done watching her suffer at the hands of a powerful and abusive prince.

As the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter, she escaped the traditional fate of princesses, to be married away for the sake of an uncaring throne.

*A very special hardcover edition, featuring gold foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.* This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince. Kingfisher comes an original and subversive fantasy adventure. About the Book 'Endpaper art by Ursula Vernon'-Title page verso.Īn Oprah Daily Top 25 Fantasy Book of 2022Īn NPR Best Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Speculative Fiction Book of 2022Ī Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee From Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T.

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