The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (edition 2017)

by Leigh Bardugo (Author)

Series: Grishaverse Series (Companion book)

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"Travel to Grishnaverse, 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. Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love." --… (more)

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Title:	The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic
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Make sure to check out the hardcover edition at your local library or bookstore. The color illustration is beautiful and ties to each story as it progresses.

daplz | Apr 7, 2024 |

I don't see how this book relates to the others. (

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Megan_Demers | Jan 27, 2024 |

these stories are dark and enchanting (

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lindywilson | Jan 3, 2024 |

- A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES THAT ARE SURE TO LEAVE YOU STUNNED
- THEY ARE DARK (THE WAY I LIKE IT) RETELLINGS OF SOME FAIRYTALES
- I WAS IN AWE FOR MOST OF THE TIME
- THE PREMISE WAS SET SO WELL FOR EACH STORY
- LEIGH BARDUGO HAS BECOME MY FAVOURITE AUTHOR FROM BEING ONE OF MY FAVOURITE AUTHORS! (

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AnrMarri | Aug 1, 2023 |

I'm a sucker for authors using children stories they mentioned in their main novels for more world building and then actually publishing it. Just *chef's kiss* (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Leigh Bardugo	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Duda, Ellen	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Kipin, Sara	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Sousa, Natalie C.	Cover designer	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Grishaverse Series (Companion book)

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The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo

The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo

Little Knife by Leigh Bardugo

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The Language of Thorns - Promotional Sampler by Leigh Bardugo

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2017-09-26

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In fairy tales, clever thieves are rewarded for their ingenuity, but purloin this book and be hounded forever by a gingerbread golem who will hide your keys and spoil all your dinner parties by talking about the boring dream she had last night.

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FOR GAMYNNE—

THE BABE WITH THE POWER

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In the year that summer stayed too long, the heat lay upon the prairie with the weight of a corpse.

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Stein, Erin

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"Travel to Grishnaverse, 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. Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love." --

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