6/30/2023 0 Comments 9th house book![]() Left home alone by a hippy mom, it should not be much of a surprise to readers that Alex’s early teens have been difficult. ![]() However, unlike most of her fellow students, Alex has not had much in the way of privilege in her life. Think of her as an intern, albeit one with her university fees covered. The book is firmly from the perspective of Alex Stern, a freshman student at prestigious Yale University, who, despite being an English Literature major, is really there for another reason. All favourite topics for many readers – think Harry Potter or The Magicians, for example – Ninth House uses these topics to write a book that gripped me from the start. Secret societies, elite academia, the occult. By comparison, this is most definitely adult. Leigh has, up to now, been best known for her popular (New York Times bestselling) Young Adult books such as Six of Crows and the Grisha Trilogy. Lev Grossman, Kelly Link, even Stephen King have all raved about this book. ![]() Even in these hyper-enhanced times, it’s not every day that a book arrives for review with glowing recommendations from a broad range of authors. ![]()
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