
But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning. Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince―if she can complete three impossible tasks. When I tell you this book satisfied both those interests of mine, you best be interested!Īfter years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra―the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter―has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. I also really love the work of Robin McKinley. Now you all know I love a good retelling or fairy tale. Or even more so, an author I’ve had on my radar for a while and I discover on reading their books that I was right about them.


*** Content warnings for domestic abuse, death of a sibling, animal death, implied cannibalism, injury, violence, suicide ideation, plague, miscarriage, child death and murder***

‘Rage was only useful if you were allowed to do anything with it.’
