The Language of Thorns : : Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Bardugo, Leigh, Teen Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Bardugo, Leigh
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch

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Ayama and the thorn wood -- The too-clever fox -- The witch of Duva -- Little knife -- The soldier prince -- When water sang fire.
Presents a collection of six short stories that transports readers to familiar and strange magical lands with haunted towns, hungry woods, talking beasts, and gingerbread golems.
Contents: Ayama and the thorn wood. -- Too-clever fox. -- Witch of Duva. -- Little knife. -- Soldier prince. -- When water sang fire.

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Grown up Fairlytales submitted by rachelmcglash on June 17, 2018, 9:17am These short stories were wonderful. Well written and appropriate for younger readers, but still with an edge. They are quick reads too. I was able to read each in one short sitting.

Great collection submitted by irksit on June 21, 2018, 8:13am I loved these stories and the book is so beautiful! I like it so much I want to buy my own copy. My first Leigh Bardugo and definitely not my last!

Greatly Enjoyed submitted by www.net on July 22, 2018, 10:45am I loved the way these stories challenged fairy tales, and can't wait to reread this book. Also, the pictures are amazing.

Good submitted by zmclaugh on June 27, 2019, 10:14pm I don't know what series this is connected to, but I enjoyed these stories on their own, especially the Nutcracker retelling.

If you need a fix submitted by terpsichore17 on June 21, 2022, 12:38pm I said I was done with Bardugo, but I lied. That said, since these stories are fairly short, they feel like they have the appropriate depth.

Of the 6 stories, I would most recommend "Ayama and the Thorn Wood" and "When Water Sang Fire;" the former is both moving and satisfying, while the latter provides an interesting twist/prequel to a familiar children's story.

As for the others: there's something distressing about the sort of turn that the Ravkan stories and "The Soldier Prince" take. Maybe if I read them straight after Perrault or something, this would bug me less? Uncertain.