A review by tiamango
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 Read if:
- You're looking for a murder mystery sprinkled with underground magic societies and wrapped up in a dark academia blanket

I really enjoyed this book. The themes were right up my alley (love some dark academia/occult vibes) and the pacing perfectly kept my attention. Investigating the murder mystery was so entertaining and unfolded perfectly alongside the unravelling of Alex's background. I don't feel like this is a book that will stick with me for too long, but the story and world is interesting enough to keep me in this world for the next book.