{"product_id":"the-language-of-thorns-midnight-tales-and-dangerous-magic","title":"The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic","description":"See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now!\n\nTrace the roots of Grisha power and discover this deliciously atmospheric, fully-illustrated collection of Grishaverse fairy tales filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.\n\nEnter the Grishaverse...\n\nLove speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.\n\nTravel 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.\n\nPerfect for new readers and dedicated fans, the tales in The Language of Thorns 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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nA New York Times Bestseller\nThis title has Common Core connections.\n\n\"Lushly designed and wonderfully rendered...Bardugo doesn’t twist familiar tales so much as rip them open.\" ―Booklist, starred review\n\n\"Strong writing, compelling stories, and gorgeous illustrations make this collection a must-have.\" ―School Library Journal, starred review\n\n\"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.\" ―VOYA, starred review\n\n\"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.\" ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review\n\n\"Gorgeously otherworldly...Any lover of retellings or original fairy tales will enjoy.\" ―Kirkus Reviews\n\n“Gorgeous, cruel and almost wistful windows onto the dreamscapes and hard lessons of [Bardugo’s] alternate universe…fairy tales with all the darkness intact.” ―NPR Book Review\n\n\"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.” ―Mashable\n\n\"This new collection will intrigue, awe, frighten, and inspire both stalwart fans and new readers looking for a heady spoonful of fantasy.” ―Hypable\n\n\"This nightmare-inducing collection is short but powerful, each tale as brilliant and absorbing as the one before... brilliant storytelling.” ―Romantic Times\n\n\"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 Get in Trouble\n\nRead all the books in the Grishaverse!\n\nThe Shadow and Bone Trilogy\n(previously published as The Grisha Trilogy)\nShadow and Bone\nSiege and Storm\nRuin and Rising\n\nThe Six of Crows Duology\nSix of Crows\nCrooked Kingdom\n\nThe King of Scars Duology\nKing of Scars\nRule of Wolves\n\nThe Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic\nThe Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic\nThe Lives of Saints\nDemon in the Wood Graphic Novel\n\nPraise for the Grishaverse\n\n“A master of fantasy.” ―The Huffington Post\n“Utterly, extremely bewitching.” ―The Guardian\n“This is what fantasy is for.” ―The New York Times Book Review\n“A world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” ―NPR\n“The darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” ―Entertainment Weekly\n“Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down.” ―USA Today\n“There’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” ―Vanity Fair\n“Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” ―Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent\n“Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” ―Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 125012252X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.125012252X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bardugo, Leigh\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41928831828026,"sku":"DBV.125012252X.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/125012252X-0.jpg?v=1794626374","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-language-of-thorns-midnight-tales-and-dangerous-magic","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}