Nettle & Bone

 Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher, 245 pages.

I reviewed this book here almost precisely a year ago, and I like it even better the second time! I still appreciate the precisely captured fairytale atmosphere, but I'm also intrigued by the larger world the story is set in. This book is it's own neatly contained story, but their are hints of others at the edges, and I certainly wouldn't mind more stories set in the same world (although I don't expect them). The characters remain very good and the story engaging. I completely failed to stop myself from finishing the second half in one sitting. I'm very excited to talk about this one with Orcs & Aliens this month!