The Language of Thorns
by Leigh Bardugo
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 820L · 364 pages · 2019
Why we'd hand it over
Bardugo's prose is lush and genuinely unsettling; the intertwined fairy-tale structure and Slavic-inspired worldbuilding feel fresh, though the romance may overshadow plot for some readers.