Exciting, deeply wise, sad, brutal and compassionate all at once. And beautifully written, with a plot as cunning as fine embroidery Catriona WardFrom twotime Hugo Awardwinning author T. Kingfisher comes a darkly cosy queer fantasy romance with a thrilling murder mystery, set in the same world as Paladins Grace and Swordheart.Piper is a lichdoctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guards investigations. Its a peaceful, if solitary profession...until the day when hes called to the river to examine the latest in a series of mysterious bodies, mangled by some unknown force. Galen is a paladin of a dead god, lost to holiness and no longer entirely sane. He has long since given up on any hope of love. But when the two men and a brave gnole constable are drawn into the maze of the mysterious killer, its Galens job to protect Piper from the traps that await them. Hes just not sure if he can protect Piper from the most dangerous threat of all...Praise for T. KingfisherT. Kingfisher solidifies her place as natural and inevitable heir to the greats of her genre, while remaining clearly and unquestionably a unique voice in fantasy Seanan McGuireCreepy, funny, heartfelt, and full of fantastic characters I absolutely loved Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage"Nettle & Bone brings Kingfishers signature honesty and authenticity to a fairy tale setting the result is refreshing, earnest but not naive, and deeply satisfying. I devoured...

Binding: Paperback;368 pages; Publisher: Hachette UK Distribution; Classification: FM; Weight: 320 g; Dimensions: 127 x 198 x 21

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