Nettle & Bone

By: T. Kingfisher

Narrated by: Amara Jasper

From Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes an original and subversive fantasy adventure.

This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince.
It's the one where she kills him.

Marra never wanted to be a hero.

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. 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.

Seeking help for her rescue mission, Marra is offered the tools she needs, but only if she can complete three seemingly impossible tasks:

—build a dog of bones
—sew a cloak of nettles
—capture moonlight in a jar

But, as is the way in tales of princes and witches, doing the impossible is only the beginning.

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.

"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

So Much Fun!

This book was delightful. The characters were well drawn, flawed and funny. The plot was complicated and suspenseful.

A Grave Story, with Comedic Interactions b/w Unlikely Friends

A story of kingdoms and their female royals enthralled by their duty to keep their subjects safe. A mission impossible, Oceans 5 style, to end the reign of a dastardly King.

It was an overall fun listen, competent performance, with a story that has the underspending of a grave situation that seemingly could be rectified with just premeditated violence.

The unlikely company whom set out on their quest, at the behest of a most determined princess in order to save the only sister she has left, adds the right amount of levity to restrain the plot from going full dark.

Totally recommend

Overall I enjoyed listening to the audiobook. The story was great and never dull . I am saddened that it’s short but I loved it .

Very Enjoyable

Fun and fast paced, I was surprised at how much I liked this story. People are calling it “dark” and “macabre” but I don’t see it. It’s a fun and interesting romp through the fantasy genre.

Dark Fairytale Quest

This was such a lovely surprise of a book. This is the second T. Kingfisher novel I’ve read and was really well written. I’m new to audible stories and I really enjoyed it. The narrator did a fun job of giving each character a unique voice to know their personalities.. This book had all the wonderful creepy elements of a dark fairytale. Some of those were completing different tasks, magic, honor, friendships and a quest with an unlikely group of misfits to rid a kingdom of evil. I laughed, cried and cheered.