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Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1)

Leigh Bardugo

Start date: December 1, 2023

Finish date: December 31, 2023

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Jan 18, 2020 Shelli rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, different-than-expected, in-a-series, favorite-author, fantasy-fix, magic, read-in-2020

Wow. I wasn't sure what to make of this one. I started it and it struck me as really dark. So much violence right from the get go. So, I started it again. I realized it starts at one place but then goes back to tell you how we arrived here. Ok. Once I got going the second time it really picked up. I loved the Yale college campus setting and the description of the old buildings. The details of the "societies" were a little confusing but it all comes together. I must admit that I wasn't a big fan ...more

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Jun 06, 2023 Karon Buxton rated it it was amazing

Well I loved that one , Nearly gave up in the first 100 pages but it’s a Bardugo so didn’t and am I glad I didn’t . Iv sat up very late nodding off with this is my lap as Iv been so engrossed. I’m now pleased I’m late to the party and can rush out to get hell bent book no 2 no wonder the fans were going bonkers waiting to see what happened ! This one has surely got to the a tv series !!!

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