{"product_id":"language-of-thorns-book-leigh-bardugo-9781250122520","title":"The Language of Thorns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, \u003ci\u003eShadow and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e -- Season 2 streaming now!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTrace the roots of Grisha power and discover this deliciously atmospheric, fully-illustrated collection of Grishaverse fairy tales filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Enter the Grishaverse...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, the tales in \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e will transport you to lands both familiar and strange--to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis title has Common Core connections.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Lushly designed and wonderfully rendered...Bardugo doesn''t twist familiar tales so much as rip them open.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"Strong writing, compelling stories, and gorgeous illustrations make this collection a must-have.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Beautiful imagery conceived from precise, beautiful prose; beautiful cover image and interior illustrations that creep across each page toward a beautiful consummation; beautiful lands inhabited by beautiful hearts.\" --\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Elegantly crafted...stylishly intricate illustrations...all fans of the darker side of folktales and folktale-like stories will find the stories satisfyingly full of pain, danger, and vengeance.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children''s Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Gorgeously otherworldly...Any lover of retellings or original fairy tales will enjoy.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Gorgeous, cruel and almost wistful windows onto the dreamscapes and hard lessons of [Bardugo''s] alternate universe...fairy tales with all the darkness intact.\" --\u003ci\u003eNPR Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Those who seem innocent are shown to be guilty, one-dimensional characters become more complicated, and mothers who once were absent are given presence and power.\" --\u003ci\u003eMashable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This new collection will intrigue, awe, frighten, and inspire both stalwart fans and new readers looking for a heady spoonful of fantasy.\" \u003ci\u003e--Hypable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This nightmare-inducing collection is short but powerful, each tale as brilliant and absorbing as the one before... brilliant storytelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \"Marvelous tales, as full of twists and delights and strangeness as anything found in the Grimm Brothers. Leigh Bardugo is a master.\" --Kelly Link, author of \u003ci\u003eGet in Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRead all the books in the Grishaverse!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Shadow and Bone Trilogy\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShadow and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSiege and Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuin and Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Six of Crows Duology\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCrooked Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe King of Scars Duology\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKing of Scars\u003cbr\u003e Rule of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic\u003cbr\u003e The Lives of Saints\u003cbr\u003e Demon in the Wood Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Grishaverse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A master of fantasy.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Utterly, extremely bewitching.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is what fantasy is for.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.\" --NPR\u003cbr\u003e \"The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . 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