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Violence
Some
Dark fairy tale violence; the prince's cruelty to his wife is depicted
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild romantic elements
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Spousal abuse and the powerlessness of women in political marriages; Marra's determination against impossible odds
What this book is about
Marra is a third princess—too young and unimportant to matter—but her beloved sister is married to a prince who is slowly destroying her. Marra sets out on three impossible tasks to break the marriage magically, collecting a bone dog, a dust-wife, a former knight, and a cursed chicken along the way. Nettle & Bone is a dark fairy tale about powerlessness and the people who refuse it.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Spousal abuse by royal power—depicted as real harm
Dark fairy tale violence
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