Newly promoted to Virgil, head of Lethe, she must keep the other societies in check without Darlington’s guidance. Like she did in Ninth House, Alex starts out Hell Bent way over her head. RELATED: GGA’s Most Anticipated Book Sequels of 2023 Grisly magic, fantastic characters and a breathless plot combine into an excellent sequel. Thankfully, Hell Bent is full of everything she does best. If everyone is going to make it out alive, she’ll have to reckon with more darkness than she’s ever seen.Īfter 2019’s Ninth House took everyone by storm and ended on a major cliffhanger, Leigh Bardugo had a lot of work to do in her follow-up. In the meantime, Yale faculty begins to die off and a figure from Alex’s past reemerges. After finding a reference to a pathway called the Gauntlet that can open a portal to hell, they assemble a team of murderers for a dangerous ritual. When the powers-that-be forbid them from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes must figure out a plan without any help. Since this is the second book in the Alex Stern series, beware of spoilers for Ninth House!Īlex Stern is back at Yale and ready to break Darlington out of hell. Thank you to Macmillan Publishers for sending me a copy of Hell Bent in exchange for an honest review.
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