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Hell Bent

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Hell Bent

By: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang, Michael David Axtell
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"The magic and violence of 'Hell Bent' comes to life in audiobook form." - USA Today

"This fervently delivered audiobook engrosses the listener through every twist and turn, making this sequel nearly impossible to pause."- AudioFile Magazine (Earphones Award)

Wealth. Power. Murder. Magic. The Ivy League is going straight to hell in the sequel to the smash New York Times bestseller Ninth House from #1 bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.

"Bardugo’s imaginative reach is brilliant." –Stephen King

Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.

Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can’t call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies’ most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren’t just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she 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.

Thick with history and packed with Bardugo’s signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

Accolades & Awards

Goodreads Choice Award
2023
Goodreads Choice Award Paranormal Magic Fantasy Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Horror Paranormal & Urban Scary Demons Fiction Exciting

Critic reviews

Praise for Hell Bent

"Thrilling ... fascinating supporting players ... The taut plot, often grisly magic, lavish scene-setting, and wry humor combine to make this just as un-put-downable as the first installment. Readers will be wowed." Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Bardugo doesn’t flinch from the dark sides of magic and human nature….This portrait of a survivor’s dogged determination to accomplish her goal will appeal to readers of dark academia, urban fantasy, and horror.” Booklist (starred review)

Vivid, intelligent, and funny at just the right moments, but best of all are the complex characters.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Praise for Ninth House


Ninth House is 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.” —STEPHEN KING

“Simultaneously elegant and grotesque, eerie and earthbound . . . Wry, uncanny, original, and, above all, an engrossing, unnerving thriller.” THE WASHINGTON POST

Ninth House is the best thing I’ve read in a long time. There’s so much magic here that you’ll begin to feel it seeping into the room around you as you read. . . . Delicious, twisty, and immersive.” —KELLY LINK

Ninth House rocked my world. I could not get enough of sinewy, ghost-haunted Alex Stern, a heroine for the ages. With a bruised heart and bleeding knuckles, she risks death and damnation—again and again—for the people she cares about. I was cheering her on the whole way, from the first brilliant sentence of this book to the last. More please, Ms. Bardugo.” —JOE HILL

“Leigh Bardugo’s New Haven is plausible and frightening, and I was one rapt reader.” —CHARLAINE HARRIS

Engaging Plot • Unexpected Twists • Excellent Narration • Rich Worldbuilding • Dark Fantasy Elements

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Amazing sequel! Action packed right from the very beginning! A lot less back story and build up needed this time. I can’t get enough of this series and the narrators do an excellent job. I highly recommend although I wouldn’t suggest starting with the second book here of course. Start with the first one and you will love this. I can’t wait for book 3!

Amazing book 2!

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This series is as amazing as I had hoped for. It captured everything I love. Supernatural, magic, suspense and mystery. What a talented storyteller.

Absolutely loved it

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The first book was ok but this one was exceptional.
Also, Bardugo can write a romance that makes me want more.

Fave Author

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I loved this more than the first!! Hoping another is coming because I can’t get enough.

LOVE

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Yet another outstanding book from Leah! She perfectly combines research and imagination into the most captivating books. Alex and Darlington are my new favorite characters!

I can’t wait for the next book!

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