<p><b>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.</b></p><p><b>Enter the Grishaverse...</b></p><p><i>Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns. </i></p><p>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.</p><p>Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans, the tales in <i>The Language of Thorns </i>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.</p><p>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. </p><p><b>An Imprint Book</b></p><p><b>This title has Common Core connections.</b><br><b></b><br><b></b>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller </p><p>"Lushly designed and wonderfully rendered ... Bardugo doesn't twist familiar tales so much as rip them open." --<i>Booklist</i>, <b>starred review </b><br><b></b><br><b></b>"Strong writing, compelling stories, and gorgeous illustrations make this collection a must-have." --<i>School Library Journal</i>, <b>starred review</b></p><p>"Gorgeously otherworldly...Any lover of retellings or original fairy tales will enjoy." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p>"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 <i>Get in Trouble</i><br><i></i><br>"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." --<i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>, <b>starred review</b><br><b></b><br>"Gorgeous, cruel and almost wistful windows onto the dreamscapes and hard lessons of Bardugo's] alternate universe ... fairy tales with all the darkness intact." --<i>NPR Book Review</i><br><i></i><br>"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." --<i>Mashable</i></p><p>"This new collection will intrigue, awe, frighten, and inspire both stalwart fans and new readers looking for a heady spoonful of fantasy." <i>--Hypable</i> </p><p>"This nightmare-inducing collection is short but powerful, each tale as brilliant and absorbing as the one before... brilliant storytelling" --<i>Romantic Times</i><br><i></i></p>