First Monday Book Group: Nettle and Bone

Join us for the next First Monday Book Group as we discuss Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher, on Monday, October 6 at 6 pm.

There are 26 copies available through interlibrary loan. Please contact the Front Desk if you need assistance reserving a copy: 542-5075, extension 2.

Registration is appreciated.

More about the book:
This isn’t the kind of fairy tale where the princess marries a prince. It’s the one where she kills him.

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has 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 prince—if 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.

Nettle and Bone was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, and the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 2023.