"A provocative, fiery oh so believable crime mystery set within the secret societies of Yale, oh, and there is more than a hint of dark magic on offer too."
A blazing storm of a novel, big, bold, different, and so readable the words left the page and entered my entire being. The Ninth House was formed at Yale in 1898 to monitor the top eight secret societies using magic (of the deep and dark kind). When a murder darkens the door to Yale, newcomer to Ninth House Alex Stern investigates. This may be Leigh Bardugo’s debut adult novel, however she is already an award-winning young adult novelist (this is not intended for young teens). The plot sparks provocatively, the characters shine rather ferociously, and the fantasy elements just feel as real as real can be. As I read, the thought of this being a fantasy novel didn’t even cross my mind, I entered, I witnessed, I felt, I believed. The first few chapters slowly reeled me in, gradually releasing information until I was a part of my surroundings. Leigh Bardugo visits the past and steps forward into the present, hinting, suggesting, letting the reader form their opinion, come to their own conclusion. The fabulous ending left me hungering for more, there just has to be a sequel to Ninth House, which has the hallmark of must-read stamped all over it! Chosen as one of my picks of the month and also a LoveReading Star Book, I absolutely loved it!
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The mesmerizing adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo 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. 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 elite 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, well-known to be haunts of the future rich and powerful. But their occult activities are revealed to be more sinister and more extraordinary than she ever imagined . . . Welcome to a world of secret societies and the occult that's perfect for fans of Deborah Harkness, Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clarke and Ben Aaronovitch. Praise for Leigh Bardugo: 'Utterly, extremely bewitching' Guardian 'A master of fantasy' The Huffington Post 'The best magic universe since Harry Potter' Bustle 'This is what fantasy is for' The New York Times Book Review 'The darker it gets for the good guys, the better' Entertainment Weekly 'Impossible to put down' USA Today
Ninth House features in the following genres: Fantasy, Crime and Mystery, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Star Books, Fiction, Recommendations
Ninth House is available in Paperback, Hardback, CD-Audio
Ninth House was written by Leigh Bardugo and published by Gollancz an imprint of Orion Publishing Co
Ninth House has 458 pages
Yes it is part of Ninth House series
£9.89
