Hello everyone! It's been awhile! Here's a review of a recent book I've read. When I first started it, I wasn't completely sure if I'd like it as much as I did. It was definitely not something I would've picked up it I hadn't read and loved other books by Leigh Bardugo.
Ninth House follows Galaxy “Alex” Stern, an unlikely Yale freshman with a dark past. Despite dropping out of school and falling in with dangerous crowds, Alex possesses a rare ability: she can see ghosts; the “Grays” without magical aid. This talent earns her a mysterious second chance—an offer to attend Yale University in exchange for joining Lethe House, the secret society responsible for overseeing the university’s eight “ancient” societies.
These elite societies perform powerful magic tied to wealth, influence, and ambition—predicting the stock market, manipulating political outcomes, and even influencing the dead. Lethe monitors them to keep their rituals from crossing dangerous lines.
Alex is partnered with the charming, accomplished upperclassman Darlington, her mentor in the dangerous underworld of Yale. But when Darlington mysteriously disappears, Alex is left struggling to fulfill Lethe’s duties alone.
At the same time, a murder on campus appears unrelated to magic—until Alex notices signs that the ritual societies may be involved. Determined to uncover the truth, she digs deeper into secrets that Yale’s powerful alumni would kill to protect. As she investigates, Alex confronts her own past, her haunting abilities, and forces older and darker than anything she expected.
The book blends dark academia, fantasy, mystery/thriller elements and themes of trauma, privilege, and survival.
My rating: 8.5/10
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