T. KINGFISHER writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including "The Twisted Ones" and "Swordheart." Under a pen name, she also writes children's books. She lives in North Carolina.
"Deeply satisfying and darkly funny feminist fairytale. . . . At
its heart a story of good people doing their best to make the
unjust world a fairer place, this marvelous romp will delight
Kingfisher's fans and fairytale lovers alike."--Publishers Weekly,
STARRED review "Blending fairy-tale familiarity and common-sense
characters, Kingfisher's prose balances grim circumstances with
humor and heart. Readers of Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered
and Melissa Albert's 'The Hazel Wood' series should pick this up
immediately."--Library Journal, STARRED review "Kingfisher's
combination of comedy with feminist rage in a complex fairytale
setting makes for a wholly entertaining read."--Buzzfeed
"Kingfisher is an inventive fantasy powerhouse, and Nettle & Bone
represents the burgeoning 'hopepunk' ethos at its finest, with its
winsome characters and focus on their fight to make the world a
better place."--Bookpage, STARRED review "Clever and bold-hearted .
. . this rollicking feminist fairy tale is filled with redemption,
community and courage, its dark passages the road to a satisfyingly
uplifting endgame."--Shelf Awareness, STARRED review "Nettle & Bone
is full of delights and surprises--and proves that [Kingfisher] has
more than a few tricks left up her sleeve."--Locus "Nettle & Bone
leans into the macabre and evokes the Grimm-est of stories...
Highly recommended for fans of fractured fables like Naomi Novik's
Uprooted (2015) and Helen Oyeyemi's Gingerbread (2019)."--Booklist,
STARRED review "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,
New York Times bestselling author of Every Heart a Doorway "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, New
York Times bestselling author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
"Kingfisher is a master. Nettle & Bone is a wonderful entwining of
darkness & whimsy--witty and brutal and hilarious and true in all
the ways that matter. Also, I must immediately have my very own
Bonedog."--Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of
Legends & Lattes
"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, award-winning author
of Silver in the Wood
"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 "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 "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
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