Kingfisher takes all of the stereotypical fairytale tropes and spectacularly throws them out the window as she sends her characters on a doomed quest for regicide. Marra, the youngest of 3 princesses, is determined to save her sister from an abusive king of a massive kingdom and is joined by more than one unconventional ally. This fast-paced dark fantasy novel perfectly captures the difficulties of continuing on in the face of adversity and bringing justice to an unjust world.