Synopses & Reviews
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege, and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite.
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.
Ninth House is the long-awaited adult debut by the beloved author of
Shadow
and
Bone and
Six of Crows. Leigh Bardugo will take her place alongside Lev
Grossman and Deborah Harkness as one of the finest practitioners of
literary fantasy writing today.
Review
"With an aura of both
enchantment and authenticity, Bardugo's compulsively readable novel
leaves a portal ajar for equally dazzling sequels." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Review
"Atmospheric....Part mystery, part story of a young woman finding purpose in a dark world." Booklist (Starred Review)
Review
"Genuinely terrific....The
worldbuilding is rock solid, the plot is propulsive, and readers will be
clamoring for a sequel as soon as they read the last page." Library Journal (Starred Review)
Review
"Excellent....Bardugo gives [her protagonist] a thoroughly engaging mix of rough edge, courage and cynicism." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Review
"Instantly gripping....Creepy and thrilling....The world of this book is so consistent and enveloping that pages seem to rush by." BookPage (Starred Review)
About the Author
Leigh Bardugo is a #1
New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels and the
creator of the Grishaverse (coming soon to Netflix) which spans the
Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Six of Crows Duology,
The Language of Thorns, and the King of Scars duology. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including
Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Leigh was born in
Jerusalem, grew up in Southern California, and graduated from Yale
University. These days she lives and writes in Los Angeles.