{"product_id":"the-language-of-thorns-midnight-tales-and-dangerous-magic-hardcover","title":"The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeigh Bardugo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Kipin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Enter the Grishaverse... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, the tales in \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Thorns \u003c\/i\u003ewill 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gorgeously otherworldly...Any lover of retellings or original fairy tales will enjoy.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This nightmare-inducing collection is short but powerful, each tale as brilliant and absorbing as the one before... brilliant storytelling.\" --\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead all the books in the Grishaverse!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Shadow and Bone Trilogy \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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Six of Crows Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSix of Crows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCrooked Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe King of Scars Duology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing of Scars\u003cbr\u003eRule of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003eThe Lives of Saints\u003cbr\u003eDemon in the Wood Graphic Novel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Grishaverse\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. . . . Impossible to put down.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart.\" --\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Unlike anything I've ever read.\" --Veronica Roth, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDivergent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!\" --Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Bardugo\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Alex Stern series and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology--and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including\u003ci\u003e The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrator \u003cb\u003eSara Kipin\u003c\/b\u003e is best known for her fantasy works portraying strong, self-empowered, feminine characters. Her style is inspired by early animation and romantic paintings. 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