Leigh Bardugo: I was an only child so I lived in my head a lot and I was lucky to grow up in a family of readers. After my mom finished work, we'd go to Waldenbooks or Crown and she'd just tuck me ...

But it's that feeling — the darker side of classic stories — that first inspired author Leigh Bardugo. SEE ALSO: MashReads Podcast: Marie Lu says her new book 'Warcross' is a love letter to ...