Ninth House
| Author | Leigh Bardugo |
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| Audio read by | Keith Hayes |
| Language | English |
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| Set in | Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Publisher | Flatiron Books |
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| ISBN | 1250313074 |
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Ninth House is a 2019 dark fantasy novel by Leigh Bardugo.
Premise
The novel follows unlikely Yale University freshman 20-year-old Galaxy "Alex" Stern, a high school drop out and homicide survivor who can see ghosts called "grays". Alex is mysteriously offered a full-ride the university following her trauma despite her background and lack of qualifications. She attempts to navigate her new life at the Ive League while tasked by her benefactor with monitoring the eighth Houses of the Veil, secret societies that harbor dark occult magic and power, from Lethe, the ninth house.[1][2]
Background
The novel is Bardugo's first adult novel and beyond the fantasy elements is largely inspired by her time at Yale University.[3] Bardugo became inspired upon discovering the tombs of Yale's secret societies as she walked down New Haven's Grove Street during her freshman year. When her friend sent her pictures from their time at Yale years later, Bardugo was struck with memories, both pleasant and unpleasant, which inspired her to explore trauma for this novel but also companionship through it.[4]
Reception
Award-winning horror author Stephen King called Ninth House "the best fantasy novel I've read in years, because it's about real people. Bardugo's imaginative reach is brilliant, and this story―full of shocks and twists―is impossible to put down." It also received endorsements from fellow authors Lev Grossman, Kelly Link, Joe Hill, and Charlaine Harris.[5]
Adaption
On October 10, 2019, two days after the novel's release, it was announced Amazon Studios would adapt Ninth House for series.[6]
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