num_pages: 245
description: After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince Marrathe shy convent-raised third-born daughterhas 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 princeif 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.
language: English
title: Nettle & Bone
publisher: Tor Books