The Language of Thorns - Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic by Leigh Bardugo

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See the grishaverse come to life on screen with shadow and bone, now a Netflix series. Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 new York times-bestselling author leigh bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love. Enter the grishaverse. Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price. Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, the tales in the language of thorns will transport you to lands both familiar and strange and #8212, to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the grishaverse. This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, each of them lavishly illustrated and culminating in stunning full-spread illustrations as rich in detail as the stories themselves. A new York times bestseller this title has common core connections. "Lushly designed and wonderfully rendered. Bardugo doesn't and #8217 twist familiar tales so much as rip them open. " And #8212, booklist, starred review "strong writing, compelling stories.

  • Product Features

    • Suggested age range - 12-17 years
    • Format- Hardcover
    • Product dimensions- 6.2" W x 9.4" H x 1" D
    • Genre- Young Adult
    • Publisher - Imprint, Publication date - 09-26-2017
    • Page count - 288
    • ISBN - 9781250122520

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4 years ago

Mesmerizing!

The Language of Thorns was an amazing, mesmerizing and memorable collection of stories from the Grishaverse. I loved reading these fairytale like stories. They were really captivating and magical. Leigh Bardugo is a really great fantasy author. And it was also nice to think these were the stories Alina, Mal and other characters from the Grishaverse grew up reading. And the illustrations were beautiful.

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5 years ago
from Fairbanks, Alaska

Bewitching!

Though I like folk and fairy tales, they tend to be rather formulaic, with a very traditional writing style. Not so this collection of tales pulled from the lands of the Grishaverse. These six stories, while following a familiar path, also deviate greatly in their lyrical and engrossing writing. These are not typical fairy tales you speed through just to find out what happens, but ones that you consume slowly, enjoying the build-up and savoring the language. The Soldier Prince clearly draws inspiration from The Nutcracker, and When Water Sang Fire is an even darker version of the original Little Mermaid. But I preferred the other four tales that didn't remind me of any story I'd ever heard. My favorite was The Witch of Duva, in which Nadya is saved from a terrible fate by someone wholly unexpected. A beautiful collection - absolutely bewitching.

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