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

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

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love. This volume contains six stories--including three brand-new tales--lavishly illustrated with art that changes with each turn of the page. \nSee the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now! Trace the roots of Grisha power and discover this deliciously atmospheric, fully-illustrated collection of Grishaverse fairy tales 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--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 \nThis title has Common Core connections. Lushly designed and wonderfully rendered...Bardugo doesn't twist familiar tales so much as rip them open. --Booklist, starred review Strong writing, compelling stories, and gorgeous illustrations make this collection a must-have. --School Library Journal, starred review 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 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 Gorgeously otherworldly...Any love

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