![]() From its ragtag group of heroes-which includes witches, demons, and resurrected bone animals-to its unflinchingly honest representation of the abuse and misogyny that makes much of its fantasy world go round, there’s a specifically wonderful alchemy at work here that threads the thin line between humor, horror, and heart in order to create something that feels both fresh and utterly necessary. Kingfisher’s Nettle & Bone is precisely that sort of story, please understand the scope of the praise I am conveying. ![]() As an author, Beagle both understands the reasons we keep coming back to these kinds of stories and shares our love of them, which makes the simple act of reading his works a soul-deep delight. ![]() Beagle’s unique style, which is simultaneously bleak and beautiful, heartbreaking and heartfelt, and full of bittersweet ruminations about loss and regret, mimics the delicate and complicated strangeness of the best sorts of fairytales. Beagle, whose stories like The Last Unicorn, The Innkeeper’s Song, and A Fine and Private Place were absolutely formative for me as both a reader and fantasy fan. One of the highest compliments that I personally can give a book is that it reminds me of the work of Peter S. ![]()
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