Nettle & Bone

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Pub Date 26 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 26 Apr 2022

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This isn't a story about how the princess marries the prince, it's about how she kills him..

Fans of Madeline Miller, Leigh Bardugo and Alix E. Harrow will love this 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.

This isn't a story about how the princess marries the prince, it's about how she kills him..

Fans of Madeline Miller, Leigh Bardugo and Alix E. Harrow will love this dark and compelling fantasy about...


Advance Praise

"Nettle & Bone is the kind of book that immediately feels like an old friend. Fairytale mythic resonance meets homey pragmatism in this utterly delightful story. It's creepy, funny, heartfelt, and full of fantastic characters I absolutely loved! " ―Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage

"With Nettle & Bone, T. Kingfisher solidifies her place as natural and inevitable heir to the greats of her genre, while remaining clearly and unquestionably a unique voice in fantasy. This book is a modern classic and belongs alongside The Last Unicorn and Spinning Silver on your shelf. " ―Seanan McGuire, author of Every Heart is a Doorway

"This book is so exciting, deeply wise, sad, brutal and compassionate all at once. And beautifully written, with a plot as cunning as fine embroidery. . . . When I finished I could hardly bear to tear myself away from this eerie, vivid world, with its struggling, flawed, wonderful characters." ―Catriona Ward, author of Last House on Needless Street

"Nettle & Bone brings Kingfisher's signature honesty and authenticity to a fairy tale setting―the result is refreshing, earnest but not naive, and deeply satisfying. I devoured it. This is one that's going to stay with me for a long time." ―Sarah Gailey, author of Magic for Liars

"Witty, sparkling tale of a heroine’s quest, full of matter-of-fact magic, impossible tasks, and a group of fantastic and charming companions. A delight throughout. " ―Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

"Nettle & Bone is pure delight. T. Kingfisher uses the bones of fairy tale to create something entirely her own, written in gloriously clear and transparent prose. I devoured this story of a princess-nun rescuing her sister from an abusive marriage, and every fresh turn delighted me. " ―Emily Tesh, Hugo finalist, Silver in the Wood

"Nettle & Bone is what happens when all the overlooked bit players of classic fantasy somehow wind up on the main quest. It's funny, frightening, and full of heart; I loved it. " ―Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January

"Charming and macabre―often both at the same time―Nettle & Bone has bite, proper jokes, effortlessly good storytelling and a really wonderful tomb labyrinth." ―A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name

"Somehow, Kingfisher writes stories that put you at your ease and make you want to crawl out of your skin at the same time. I loved the way this horrified me―and, in the end, gave me hope." ―Kevin Hearne, New York Times bestselling author of the Iron Druid Chronicles


PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR

"The Hollow Places is gripping, bold, sharply witty, inventive and most of all – terrifying! It’s every bit as unmissable as The Twisted Ones. T. Kingfisher most definitely has a new fan!" ―Alison Littlewood

"The Hollow Places is replete with T. Kingfisher’s trademark comedy-into-horror moments. Uncle Earl’s Wonder Museum seems like the perfect place for Carrot to recover from her divorce, but maybe not so much. Within lie the ways between to unimagined spaces – the hollow places – where They wait." ―Angela Slatter, author of the World Fantasy Award-winning The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings

" Just like in The Twisted Ones [Kingfisher] riffs on established masters of the genre but uses them to build an original and compelling hinterland world populated by nightmarish figures that haunt you long after you've finished." ―James Brogden

"Reads so fast and so effortless that you don’t realize how in thrall you are to it. It’s the sensation of being a little kid who stayed out too long past dinner and sure, you were having fun, but now it’s a moonless night and the forest is dark and you are hopelessly lost. This is righteous, folkloric horror, and the devil is waiting in between these pages." ―Chuck Wendig, NYT bestselling author of Blackbirds and Wanderers

" Innovative, unexpected, and absolutely chilling, T. Kingfisher isn't just breaking into the horror scene, she's breaking it down.  With a hammer." ―Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Mira Grant

"A deliciously horrifying read. I adored it. In turns deeply human and uncanny, The Twisted Ones reads like the world's most terrifying episode of Hoarders. Don't sleep on it. In fact, be prepared to never sleep again." ―Nebula Award-winning author Alyssa Wong

"The Twisted Ones is a weird, shimmering story told with sharpness and grace - somehow both wild fairy tale and quiet, personal horror in equal measure. It's a strange and lovely balance, expertly crafted for daytime laughter or nighttime trembles." ―Cherie Priest, author of The Family Plot and Maplecroft.

"Refreshingly charming..it is the mark of a great author to bring characters to life so easily."SFF Book Reviews on Bryony and Roses

"There is nothing I love more than to be taken by surprise by a story that is so unexpectedly great." Kirkus Reviews on The Seventh Bride

"Darkly funny..a fast and entertaining novel." Locus Magazine on Clockwork Boys

"Vernon’s worldbuilding is magnificently weird." Tor.com on Swordheart 

"Nettle & Bone is the kind of book that immediately feels like an old friend. Fairytale mythic resonance meets homey pragmatism in this utterly delightful story. It's creepy, funny, heartfelt, and...


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