Ninth House
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, published by Flatiron Books on October 8, 2019, is a captivating exploration of power and dark magic set within the elite circles of Yale University. This first U.S. edition spans 480 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Galaxy “Alex” Stern, an unlikely freshman who, after a troubled past, receives a second chance at life through a full scholarship to Yale. Tasked with monitoring the university’s secret societies, Alex uncovers their sinister and extraordinary activities, which include tampering with forbidden magic and raising the dead.
Readers will find a blend of supernatural elements and thriller aspects as Alex navigates the complexities of her new environment. The story delves into themes of privilege and the occult, revealing the darker side of ambition and power among the Ivy League elite. As Alex grapples with her past and the mysteries surrounding her, the book presents a rich tapestry of intrigue and suspense that invites readers to question the boundaries of reality and the supernatural.
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“The best fantasy novel I’ve read in years, because it’s about real people… Impossible to put down.” —Stephen King
Enter a mesmerizing world of power, privilege, and dark magic among the Ivy League elite in the first book in the Alex Stern series.
Goodreads Choice Award Winner
Locus Finalist
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?
Still searching for answers, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. Their eight windowless “tombs” are the well-known haunts of the rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street’s biggest players. But their occult activities are more sinister and more extraordinary than any paranoid imagination might conceive. They tamper with forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And, sometimes, they prey on the living.
Don’t miss the highly-anticipated sequel, Hell Bent.
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