The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic Contributor(s): Bardugo, Leigh (Author), Kipin, Sara (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 125012252X ISBN-13: 9781250122520 Publisher: Imprint OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Young Adult Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Adaptations - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2017937768 |
Lexile Measure: 970 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.45 lbs) 288 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 193878 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with Shadow and Bone, now a Netflix original series. This title has Common Core connections. A New York Times Bestseller 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 lover of retellings or original fairy tales will enjoy. --Kirkus Reviews "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 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 This new collection will intrigue, awe, frighten, and inspire both stalwart fans and new readers looking for a heady spoonful of fantasy." --Hypable This nightmare-inducing collection is short but powerful, each tale as brilliant and absorbing as the one before... brilliant storytelling" --Romantic Times 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 Read all the books in the Grishaverse! The Shadow and Bone Trilogy (previously published as The Grisha Trilogy) Shadow and Bone Siege and Storm Ruin and Rising The Six of Crows Duology Six of Crows Crooked Kingdom The King of Scars Duology King of Scars The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic Praise for the Grishaverse "A master of fantasy." --The Huffington Post "Utterly, extremely bewitching." --The Guardian "This is what fantasy is for." --The New York Times Book Review "[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp." --NPR "The darker it gets for the good guys, the better." --Entertainment Weekly "Sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . Impossible to put down." --USA Today "There's a level of emotional and historical sophistication within Bardugo's original epic fantasy that sets it apart." --Vanity Fair "Unlike anything I've ever read." --Veronica Roth, bestselling author of Divergent "Bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!" --Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series |
Contributor Bio(s): Bardugo, Leigh: - Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels and the creator of the Grishaverse. With over three million copies sold worldwide, her Grishaverse spans the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Six of Crows Duology, The Language of Thorns, and King of Scars--with more to come. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including The Best of Tor.com and the Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Her other works include Wonder Woman: Warbringer and the forthcoming Ninth House. Leigh was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Southern California, and graduated from Yale University. These days she lives and writes in Los AngelesKipin, Sara: - Illustrator Sara Kipin is best known for her fantasy works portraying strong, self-empowered, feminine characters. Her style is inspired by early animation and romantic paintings. Sara is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently lives in Burbank, California. She illustrated Leigh Bardugo's The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic. |