Nettle & Bone

I have to admit that despite the high average rating this book has, I was fairly skeptical at first. I do like fantasy, but I don't read much of it anymore because so much of it feels so inaccessible and ~lofty (speaking particularly about high fantasy). But I gave this one a try and I was just so - wow.

So. Many. Feels.

The characters completely blew me away in this book, and as I always say, character development is my kryptonite. Every main ch...read more

Engaging story, much like a fairy tale only the good guys are as good as they can be and the bad guys as bad as they must and everyone else is in the middle. I adored the characters, the demon, and the chicken not to mention Bone Dog. It was a complex world with complicated characters. There was a time when I didn't know where it was going. But I was glad it finally got where it needed to go. It's a worthwhile read.

Our club had a laugh-filled discussion over this book. Some of us hated the half-told stories and incomplete background and some of us loved it, but we all had fun hashing it out. It's a lot of story in relatively few pages, making it a quick read -- highly recommended as a book club selection.

i OVED this book! it was so full of magic and amazing characters. I absolutely loved Bonedog (of course). I cannot wait to read it again!

This was a curious, yet very endearing and enjoyable fairy-tale like story following the adventures of Princess-turned-not-quite-nun Marra, and her mission to save her older sister. She is joined by her motley crew, including her dog made of bones, an old necromancer and her hen with a demon in it, an honourable banished knight and a fairy godmother. Yes, it's as fun and quirky as you are imagining.

At first, this read very much like a young adul...read more