loppear reviewed Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Cozy fantasy quest
4 stars
Women-led, funny and enjoyable, a familiar-feeling quest to right wrongs and make friends and save the day.
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published April 25, 2022 by Tor Books.
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.
Women-led, funny and enjoyable, a familiar-feeling quest to right wrongs and make friends and save the day.
I hope you like dancing teeth though
That's it, that's the whole review.
If you like T. Kingfisher, you will like this book. It starts off a bit grim, but by the end it felt like a cozy tale of cold blooded vengeance.
Wholesome and cozy, with occasional interludes of surprisingly disturbing