´Exciting, deeply wise, sad, brutal and compassionate all at once. And beautifully written, with a plot as cunning as fine embroidery´ Catriona Ward From two-time Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a darkly cosy queer fantasy romance with a thrilling murder mystery, set in the same world as Paladin´s Grace and Swordheart. Piper is a lich-doctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guard´s investigations. It´s a peaceful, if solitary profession...until the day when he´s 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 constаble are drawn into the maze of the mysterious killer, it´s Galen´s job to protect Piper from the traps that await them. He´s just not sure if he can protect Piper from the most dangerous threat of all... Praise for T. Kingfisher: ´T. Kingfisher solidifies her place as natural and inevitаble heir to the greats of her genre, while remaining clearly and unquestionably a unique voice in fantasy´ Seanan McGuire ´Creepy, funny, heartfelt, and full of fantastic characters I absolutely loved´ Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage "Nettle & Bone brings Kingfisher´s signature honesty and authenticity to a fairy tale setting: the result is refreshing, earnest but not naive, and deeply satisfying. I devoured it. This is one that´s going to stay with me for a long time´ Sarah Gailey, author of Magic for Liars ´A delight throughout´ Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches ´T. Kingfisher uses the bones of fairy tale to create something entirely her own, written in gloriously clear and transparent prose´ Emily Tesh, author of Some Desperate Glory ´Funny, frightening, and full of heart; I loved it´ Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January ´Charming and macabre, often both at the same time´ A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name ´Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth´ Naomi Novik, on Thornhedge