In Leigh Bardugo's adult debut, the listener is taken into the world of Alex Stern who is offered the opportunity to attend Yale unversity after waking up in the hospital as the survivor of an unsolved multiple homicide. Still grappling with her past and attempting to understand her own abilities, Alex enrols in her new life tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the occult activities of Yale’s secret societies.

Ninth House resonates with listeners who are familar with Bardugo's incredible world building while effortlessly combining fantasy with mystery. It was immediately a bestseller from both fans of the author and newcomers who were intrigued by the idea of their everyday world being layered with dark magic and unseen spirits. Once you enter the secrets of Ninth House it is almost impossible to press pause.