Nettle & Bone
by T. Kingfisher
Why read it
This is a clever, delightfully offbeat fairy tale inversion about Marra, a quiet third-born princess who embarks on an impossible quest to kill the abusive prince married to her sister. Joined by a practical dust-wife, a bone dog, a reluctant fairy godmother, a fallen knight, and a demonic chicken, it balances genuine heart, dry humor, and grim folk-tale stakes without ever bogging down.
Where to get it
For audio, the English edition is brilliantly narrated by Amara Jasper and is available on Storytel, Audible, Kobo, and Google Play Audiobooks. You can also borrow it digitally through the Dutch Online Bibliotheek (or via Libby if your local library consortium has it). For physical or ebook copies in the Netherlands, check bol.com, BookSpot, or international bookshops like the American Book Center and Waterstones Amsterdam.
What to expect
A dark yet cozy fairy-tale adventure with a breezy, briskly paced narrative and accessible prose. While it carries a charming, witty, and grounded tone with lovely found-family dynamics, note that the core driving plot touches heavily on domestic abuse, spousal cruelty, and peril.
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