An instant USA Today & Indie bestseller
From Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes an
original and subversive fantasy adventure.
This isn't the kind of fairy tale where the princess marries a
prince.
It's the one where she kills him.
Marra -- a shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter -- is relieved not
to be married off for the sake of her parents' throne. Her older sister
wasn't so fortunate though, and her royal husband is as abusive as he is
powerful. From the safety of the convent, Marra wonders who will come to
her sister's rescue and put a stop to this. But after years of watching
their families and kingdoms pretend all is well, Marra realizes if any
hero is coming, it will have to be Marra herself.
If Marra can complete three impossible tasks, a witch will grant her the
tools she needs. But, as is the way in stories of princes and the
impossible, these tasks are only the beginning of Marra's strange and
enchanting journey to save her sister and topple a throne.
"Wholly entertaining."--Buzzfeed
"The kind of book that immediately feels like an old
friend."--Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage
"Clever and bold-hearted . . . this rollicking feminist fairy tale is
filled with redemption, community and courage, its dark passages the
road to a satisfyingly uplifting endgame."--Shelf Awareness, starred
review
"A modern classic."--Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling
author of Every Heart A Doorway
"Pure delight. T. Kingfisher uses the bones of fairy tale to create
something entirely her own."--Emily Tesh, author of Silver in the
Wood
"Highly recommended for fans of Naomi Novik's Uprooted and Helen
Oyeyemi's Gingerbread."--Booklist, starred review
