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    Nettle & Bone
    Nettle & Bone
    Nettle & Bone
    Audiobook9 hours

    Nettle & Bone

    Written by T. Kingfisher

    Narrated by Amara Jasper

    4.5/5

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    • Magic

    • Family

    • Self-Discovery

    • Quest

    • Loyalty

    • Chosen One

    • Found Family

    • Redemption

    • Magical Companion

    • Fairy Godmother

    • Magical Helper

    • Fish Out of Water

    • Coming of Age

    • Hero's Journey

    • Mentor Figure

    • Sacrifice

    • Survival

    • Adventure

    • Convent Life

    • Friendship

    About this audiobook

    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

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateApr 26, 2022
    ISBN9781250824776
    Author

    T. Kingfisher

    T. KINGFISHER (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, Thornhedge, A House with Good Bones, and A Sorceress Comes to Call. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, dogs, and chickens who may or may not be possessed.

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    Reviews for Nettle & Bone

    4.5/5

    702 ratings28 reviews

    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a thoroughly enjoyable, fun, and satisfying read. The characters are well-developed and the storytelling is brilliant. The book combines elements of fairy tales, fantasy, and horror in a beautiful and weird way. The writing is lyrical and filled with humor and pathos. The narrator of the audiobook does an incredible job, enhancing the overall experience. Although some readers wished for more world-building and character exploration, the book is still highly recommended for its cute adventure and spooky features. Overall, it is a favorite among readers and a must-read for fans of the author.

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    • 5/5
      An instant favorite, such a cute heartfelt take on old fairy tale troupes

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      All the stars! The story was truly phenomenal, the last two chapters had me in tears... the audiobook narration was incredible and really make this into an incredible experience. What a ride, uff...

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Overall a fun little tale. However it was way too short! The journey should have been longer so relationships could be explored better. There should have been more world building. They mentioned things but never explored or explained them so I was left with a lot of, "wait, what about that?" or "what was the point of that?" etc. I think the book could have benefited from another hundred or so pages, which I rarely say. I liked the characters and story, so I wanted more. It felt like a tease. But I still had fun with it and would recommend it!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Fabulously written and narrated. Definitely time to grab more from this author.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Narrator is excellent. Does a great job making each character distinct with different voices, all which suit & bring out their personalities. (She's so versatile she even voices a demon chicken!)

      Story is well written, interesting characters, easy to follow. A dark premise fuels the story behind a grumpy, cynical witch (?), a godmother, and a precious & loyal dog made of bones who are all helping a woman who says "oh" a lot reacue her sister from an evil prince. Would recommend to someone looking for a good story without having to commit their soul to world building and deep history lessons.
    • 5/5
      A wonderfully told story with deep love and a magical journey.
    • 3/5
      I had fun with it. It does feel like a dark fairy tail so the atmosphere was on point as usual but it did feel a bit lacking as well because the focus is so much on the tale/plot which is fairly simple and kinda what you'd expect: save this person from their fate.

      There were interesting characters in the group that formed for this mission that I wish we got to know a bit better as well as some fun ideas and magic I would've loved to see more of. It all felt pretty surface level but I did enjoy how things ended.

      Essentially it's a pretty simple, dark, cozy book somehow which I do appreciate.
    • 5/5
      Audiobook. Started listening and couldn't stop til it ended. So interesting, so different. I loved it.
    • 5/5
      Sweet, funny and a little subversive. Has some “The Last Unicorn” vibes. Narration was very good. This is a good listen.
    • 5/5
      Loveed IT. Perfect book in every aspect and the vo too
    • 5/5
      Loved it!! I hope her other books are just as good. I need a new author to read that doesn't populate their works of fantasy/ fiction with their political views.
    • 5/5
      Loved it! It is an unusual, quirky fairytale and it is a lot of fun.
    • 5/5
      I am happy to say this is my first fantasy book. I am strictly a mystery thriller, kinda girl. However, I kept seeing reviews for this book from booktoks I follow. Even though I'd seen other fantasy books reviewed, too. This one kept catching my attention. I'm so glad I dove in and started reading it. It reads like a fairytale from my childhood, and I loved it. If the Jim Henson company would want to help make a movie out of this, I would fully support it. The only negative thing I have to say about this book would be the main character. Although she was ok, she was said to be 30, yet continuously acted like an 8 year old. It was slightly annoying. Also, in all the reviews I had read/heard, not one of them mentioned the Teo best things of this book. Bone dog & the demon possessed chicken! I do recommend this book, and now I'm off to quot my job and become a dust wife.
    • 4/5
      The narrator did a fantastic job. This book was so interesting with a darkness that I rather enjoyed
    • 5/5
      Great reader and wonderfully entertaining story. Loved all the chickens!
    • 5/5
      Amazing fairytale and adventure story. Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys the author's work.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite books of all time now! Absolutely amazing, will definitely re-read many times!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely enjoyed this book! It was a cute adventure and had somebspooky features
    • 5/5
      A new favorite! The narrator was spot on & amazing! I was truly transported and engrossed in this story.
    • 5/5
      A darker, more chilling taken on freeing a sister sent as sacrifice for the greater good. Compelling, developed narrative, easily defined characters. A tiny sense of Terry Pratchett in witch pragmatism and decisions. Amara Jasper did a great job narrating.
    • 5/5
      Satisfying. Kingfisher drops you right into the story, and pretty much the darkest part of the tale to boot, though nowhere near the climax. After that bit of an intro, she goes back and gives you the slower, gentler history, the character building. All of it was thoroughly enjoyable.
    • 5/5
      T Kingfisher makes brilliant story telling seem effortless. She wraps up disparate fairy tale, fantasy, and horror elements--a youngest princess, a witch, a demon-possessed chicken, a warrior, cannibals, a fairy godmother, a creepy marionette, kingdoms on the brink of chaos, and curses--and creates something as beautiful and weird and full of sharp-angled love as Bone Dog. I've loved everything I've read by Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon and this novel is maybe her best. The writing is lyrical and filled with humor and pathos, and I'm sad I finished it.
    • 5/5
      Loved it and it adventure and found family. From bone dog made of bones and wires to a forgotten prrincess in her 30s tryjng save another kingdom and sister form the cruel princes and his rain. Along the way fullfilling task hive from bone dust witch she find her knight and fairygod mother along with deamon roster and baby chick with  a blessing go to uncovers the secrets of the dead kings tome to break a curse to save her sister and her child.
    • 5/5
      What a great surprise of a read everything about this book was well written and I really enjoyed al the characters and their struggle It ended was perfect.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      4.5 stars. This was so much fun and it got me out of a reading slump!

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed this book. The only thing that’s bothers me, is I feel that the story of the bone dog isn’t complete. A hole part of the plot us missing and never finished. Otherwise, beautiful story telling and an excellent book

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      4.5 stars. One of the cutest stories I read in a long time! It truly felt like a new take on the old fairy tales. I loved how the protagonist is in her 30's. She's not anything special to look at and she's not the most interesting of characters. And those things are truly true about her it's not that she believes that of herself but in reality she's beautiful and this Super talented all things kind of person. She's truly just an average woman who loves her sister.

      The humor in this is great. The chicken made me laugh more than once. I'm excited to read more by this author!

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      My favorite book. No just by T. Kingfisher who is amazing always but my favorite novel all together. I love it.

      2 people found this helpful

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