She crosses over to Hell three times throughout the novel and each time is followed back to the mortal realm by demons from her and her friends’ pasts. Instead of the typical study abroad to Paris or Rome, she finds herself on an “exchange program” to Hell. However, unlike most Dartmouth students, Alex is also busy talking to ghosts. Main character Alex is plagued by a cappella members rehearsing in her dorm, roommates dragging her to pre games, perpetual body odor and a chronic lack of sleep – though the last two have more to do with demons than dense Shakespeare readings. She is an associate professor at Yale, and has perfectly satirized the New England university in “Hell Bent.”īardugo’s novel paints a picture that most Dartmouth students can recognize.

Leigh Bardugo has asserted herself as a literary force over the past decade, authoring the widely popular young adult fantasy series “Shadow and Bone,” whose Netflix adaptation received rave reviews following its release in April 2021. See the exclusive cover reveal of Leigh Bardugo's 'Hell Bent.' Flatiron Books / MacmillanĪs the synopsis reads, 'Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if Alex is going to survive, she’ll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university’s very walls.What if I told you that all of the intersecting pathways on the Green actually formed a protective pattern to ward off evil spirits? In Leigh Bardugo’s new novel “Hell Bent” - the highly anticipated sequel to the fantasy hit, “Ninth House” - that is the uncanny truth behind the central quad at Yale University. But when faculty members start to die, she knows that the magic is getting out of control. “I know it’s been a long wait for readers, but I’m thrilled to throw open the doors of Lethe once again and welcome them to another tale of murder and arcane magic set at Yale,' Bardugo told TODAY in a statement.Īccording to the official synopsis, Alex is determined to break Darlington out of hell at all costs. If you recall, Darlington - a senior at Yale - is literally trapped in hell. 10, 2023, will continue Alex's story, and picking up after that cliffhanger.

transplant with the ability to see the dead - is drawn into this world through her membership at Lethe, the ninth secret society that watches over the other eight (and prevents them from taking their divination, seances, and blood magic too far).īardugo's upcoming novel ' Hell Bent,' out Jan.

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