Ninth House : The global sensation from the creator of Shadow and Bone

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by Bardugo, Leigh | Fiction & related items Published 20/10/2020 by Orion Publishing Co (Gollancz) in the United Kingdom Paperback | 480 pages129 x 196 x 34mm | 336g'Impossible to put down' - Stephen KingGalaxy 'Alex' Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman class. A dropout and the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved crime, Alex was hoping for a fresh start. But a free ride to one of the world's most prestigious universities was bound to come with a catch.Alex has been tasked with monitoring the mysterious activities of Yale's secret societies - well-known haunts of the rich and powerful. Now there's a dead girl on campus and Alex seems to be the only person who won't accept the neat answer the police and campus administration have come up with for her murder.Because Alex knows the secret societies are far more sinister and extraordinary than anyone ever imagined. They tamper with forbidden magic. They raise the dead. And sometimes they prey on the living . . . 'One of the best fantasy novels I've read in years' - Lev Grossman'Mesmerising' - Charlaine Harris'Ninth House rocked my world' - Joe Hill'I wouldn't blame you for taking the day off to finish it' - Kelly Link Show more