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Hell Bent
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang, Michael David Axtell
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Long-listed, Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year, 2023
"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.
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What the critics say
"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)
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-09-22
Loved the return of Alex
I loved the high stakes of Hell Bent. I worried that it wouldn’t be as engaging/dark/sumptuous as Ninth House, but I loved it even more. We return to Yale. We return to dark academia. And we return to Alex Stern. And we get to journey to Hell. Welcome to Hell Bent, where LB doesn’t tell us things but uses such description we can taste/touch/feel everything.
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- Jamie Page
- 2023-02-05
very nice
I just found it funny where the two voice actors tryed to do each other's voices
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- Anne
- 2023-01-26
Phenomenal writing
The story is captivating. The writing is excellent the performance wonderful. This is one book series I am truly in love with. The mix of realism and fantasy makes it feel close which can be unnerving but accelerating. I can’t wait for the third installment. Thank you Leigh Bardugo for writing these books as well as others.
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- Lauren B.
- 2023-01-14
Great book on all levels.
Excellent story. I don’t know how I’ll manage until the next book is out.
I really like the narrators. They seem to really capture the characters in their voices well. The female narrator is exactly how I image Alex. The male narrator, is a spectacular match for the character well and brought out their personality so that the audio book has that extra depth compared to the written book. That doesn’t always happen and it can be awkward when the narration takes away from the book. But not here! It was a real joy to have such good narration to enhance a great story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-11-29
She's done it again.
New fantasy, bew characters and layers of plot lines. I don't know where Leigh Bardugo comes up with her ideas but I'm so glad she does.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-03-12
Not what I expected.
I enjoyed it overall, but it almost felt like a Scooby-Doo mystery with the unmasking of villain after villain!
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- Tannaz
- 2024-06-18
enjoyed every moment of it
the performance was incredible, the story amazing. I even bought the hard copy as ai liked this book soooo much.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2023-01-14
Awesome sequel, keeps you wanting more.
Great sequel. When you think it's done there is so much more to come
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- Mckayla
- 2023-01-22
Loved it
I am obsessed! Beautifully written with wonderful characters it definitely held up to my expectation!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-10-14
A fantastic sequel
I enjoyed Hell Bent more than Ninth House as the characters grew and the story gained more depth. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
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