See the grishaverse come to life on screen with shadow and bone, now a Netflix series. 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. 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 and #8212, 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 this title has common core connections. "Lushly designed and wonderfully rendered. Bardugo doesn't and #8217 twist familiar tales so much as rip them open. " And #8212, booklist, starred review "strong writing, compelling stories.