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Nettle & Bone

Nettle & Bone

Paperback Published on: 28/02/2023
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Nettle & Bone
A mix of The Last Unicorn and Howl's Moving Castle vibes
An ordinary person doing extraordinary things. A young woman, her bone-dog, a dust-wife, a disgraced knight and a fairy godmother will kill the king. A dar... READ MORE
Molly
Nettle & Bone
Such a unique, twisted, imaginative story
I was expecting to love this book, but I wasn’t expecting to love it AS much as I did - which was a whole lot! It doesn’t take itself too seriously, while ... READ MORE
Millie at Colchester

Synopsis

A dark and compelling fantasy about sisterhood, impossible tasks and the price of power, from award-winning author T. Kingfisher.

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 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.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781803360997
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
  • Languages: English

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Nettle & Bone
Dark & humorous fairy-tale fantasy
I've read a few books by T. Kingfisher now and this is definitely my favourite so far. She has a knack for making her stories feel cosy and comforting with... READ MORE
KellyAnne
Nettle & Bone
I loved this book
I really enjoyed this fairy tale style adventure story. It's got a cast of wonderful characters and it's set in a rich and imaginative world. It's got touc... READ MORE
kendrafortune
Nettle & Bone
An unusual fairy tale
A fairy tale where the princess fails to marry the prince. Marra is the third daughter of the rulers of a small kingdom. Her eldest sister marries the pri... READ MORE
Nicola Bennett
Nettle & Bone
Deliciously creepy and funny!
The story starts off dark, creepy, with a woman building a dog from bones. Then it's off on a quest! Which actually feels more like a heist. There are mo... READ MORE
Katie Bruce
Nettle & Bone
A new favourite
I'm annoyed it's taken me so long to finally cross Nettle & Bone off my TBR, because this is definitely a new favourite. Interestingly I didn't think it wo... READ MORE
Jess
Nettle & Bone
What a beautiful, bizarre, macabre and unique book.
5/5 Stars Nettle & Bone follows Marra, the youngest daughter of a Northern King who is sent away to become an almost Nun and thus, mostly spared the kin... READ MORE
Em Wells
Nettle & Bone
An enchanting dark fantasy
“Bone dog, stone dog . . . black dog, white dog . . . live dog, dead dog . . . yellow dog, run!” My thanks to Titan Books for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Ne... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Nettle & Bone
Wish I could read this again for the first time
Such a beautiful and magical story. I haven't read anything this good in a while. I wish I could read it again for the first time.
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