The Language of Thorns cover art

The Language of Thorns

Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic

 Preview

Audible Standard 30-day free trial

Try Standard free
Select 1 audiobook a month from our entire collection.
Listen to your selected audiobooks as long as you're a member.
Get unlimited access to bingeable podcasts.
Standard auto renews for £5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Language of Thorns

By: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
Try Standard free

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £3.99

Buy Now for £3.99

About this listen

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, number one New York Times best-selling 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 listeners and dedicated fans, the tales in The Language of Thorns will transport you to lands both familiar and strange - to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.

©2017 Leigh Bardugo (P)2017 Audible, Inc. Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Magic Scary Fantasy Short Stories
All stars
Most relevant
These stories bring new magic and deepen old enchantments of the Grishaverse like never before. Whether this is your fist Leigh Bardugo or you are a well seasoned fan, these riveting stories will grab your attention from the first sentence, and hold you tight in its web till long after the finall tale is ended. The descriptions lacquer and embellish the wild universe Bardugo has conjured for you, bringing colour and palpable magic to your mind. Old characters like the Darkling will make an appearance to haunt the stories, and brilliant new characters too - an enchanted nutcracker, a Grisha mermaid, and a vengeful gingerbread child, knocking on the door to an unsuspecting couple. So, if you dare, come forth, open the door, and breath the world of the Grisha...

Amazing Writing Skill

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved the short stories I had trouble finishing the last one as it was quite longer than the rest

loved the short stories

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Really enjoyable, imaginative, thought provoking stories. Thoroughly enjoyed and will listen to again. highly recommend.

Really enjoyable and thought provoking.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Amazing stories that expand the universe. Also Lauren is, as always, a welcome addition to any audiobook

Loved it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I enjoyed this collection of short fables from Bardugo's amazingly well-crafted Grishaverse. They don't really add anything to the experience of reading Shadow and Bone or Six of Crows, but they were a fun way to pass the time on my commute.

Fun fairytales from the Grishaverse

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews