I really enjoyed reading this book! "Nettle & Bone" is a feminist fairytale-fantasy which follows our hero princess Marra in her journey to kill the abusive prince married to her sister, Kania. Along the way, she teams up with a group of unlikely heroes (including a witch, a fairy godmother, an exiled warrior, a demon chicken, and a dog made of bone), who each bring a unique perspective to the group.

The story feels very rich in its worldbuilding. There's a lot of lore that's explored, but also a lot of lore that's left unexplored, which makes it all feel a bit more real. The found family trope is done phenomenally well. I really got the sense that the group grew to genuinely love each other. Honestly, the whole ending of this book was a masterpiece. I think that fans of DND podcasts will really enjoy this book. It has the same sort of feeling of an unlikely group of unlikely heroes coming together to complete an impossible task, and growing to love each other along with way.

I like that the romance was kept as an undertone. I think a more prominent romance between Marra and Fenris would have taken away from Marra's character growth. I also really liked the romance between Agnes and the dust-wife, I thought that it was cute that they ended up together, and I liked the sapphic representation. 

This book was the perfect length, and it balanced whimsical and serious tones perfectly.