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. Kingfisher's latest, Nettle & Bone, Marra is a princess in reserve, sent off to live out her days at a convent in case both her sisters die before giving the all-powerful prince of the. Seeking help for her rescue mission, Marra is offered the tools she needs, but only if she can complete three seemingly impossible tasks:īut, as is the way in tales of princes and witches, doing the impossible is only the beginning. 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. Nettle and Bone mixes the classical elements of the quest with those of the found family, wrapping the result in an atmosphere that blends seamlessly darkness and humor, fear and whimsy, and that turns what might look like a been there, done that reading experience into something unique and compelling. Martin Cahill is a writer living in Queens who works as the Marketing and Publicity Manager for Erewhon Books. Kingfisher weaves a subversive and original fairytale in Nettle & Bone.Īs 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. This isn't a fairy tale where the princess marries the prince.
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