Together they must invade the fortress of the most powerful prince in the land, navigate the horde of vengeful dead in his crypts, and stand up to his ancient and all-powerful fairy godmother who's blessing makes him impossible to defeat. Top it off with a dog made of resurrected bones and you have a very unlikely party of adventurers. And last - but certainly not least - is Marra's fairy godmother, a wholesome and cheerful little old lady who is determined to pass out blessings, even though she's much better at curses. There's the fallen knight, disgraced and no longer youthful after passing an indeterminate amount of time imprisoned by fairies. There's the dust-wife, a powerful spiritualist who commands the dead from the comfort of her hut and won't leave behind her demon-possessed pet chicken. If she's going to succeed, she'll need to earn the help of a motley crew - and they're not the usual suspects one rounds up for a quest. Princess or not, she's just an ordinary woman with a little talent at embroidering and spinning and a tendency to be stubborn. Unwilling to abandon her remaining sister, Marra decides to set out on an impossible quest - to kill the prince who will otherwise make them both his victims. But then her middle sister issues a warning Marra can't ignore: Make sure you aren't next. When her eldest sister perishes falling down a flight of stairs, it seems like an accident. Kingfisher's latest, Nettle & Bone, Marra is a princess in reserve, sent off to live out her days at a convent in case both her sisters die before giving the all-powerful prince of the neighboring kingdom the heir he requires.

Nettle and bone series