A dark and compelling fantasy about sisterhood impossible tasks and the price of power from
award-winning author T. Kingfisher. After 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. No one except for Marra herself. Seeking help from a powerful
gravewitch Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince?if she can complete three impossible
tasks. But as is the way in tales of princes witches and daughters the impossible is only
the beginning. On her quest Marra is joined by the gravewitch a reluctant fairy godmother a
strapping former knight and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together the five of them intend
to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra's family and their
kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.
