Champions and their Complaints in “Nettle & Bone” – Chicago Review of Books

Champions and their Complaints in “Nettle & Bone” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] T. Kingfisher’s most recent novel, Nettle & Bone, is a fairy tale, replete with the usual archetypes: a kind-hearted and naïve protagonist, magical companions, difficult siblings—even a villainous tyrant. The narrative follows the adventures of Marra, a thirty-year-old princess who must save her sister from an evil prince. But T. Kingfisher’s stories are rarely … Read more