The Language of Thorns

Pages: 304
Published: 2017
Language: English

Step into a world of dark magic and folklore with Leigh Bardugo's "The Language of Thorns." This collection of six short stories offers a glimpse into the Grishaverse, filled with moral quandaries and intricate tales. Prepare for stories that feel like ancient fables, brimming with danger and wonder.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Dark Mysterious Whimsical Thought-Provoking

Revenge Betrayal Sacrifice

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Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is an American fantasy author, born in Jerusalem on 6 April 1975 and raised in Southern California. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in English in 1997, and worked in journalism, copywriting, and make-up and special effects before publishing her first novel. Her debut, Shadow and Bone (2012), opened the Grishaverse, which now spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology, and companion volumes including The Language of Thorn...