A review by midnightrose_reads
Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Hell Bent is the second book in the Alex Stern series. Alex and Dawes are attempting to rescue Darlington from Hell.  There are also a few other sub-plots such as Alex helping Turner (who is a detective you meet in the first book) look into the death of two Yale professors, Eitan a man from Alex’s past who wants her to use her supernatural abilities for his financial gain, and Michael Anslem who is a member of Lethe and someone who Alex wants to obtain money from so she can relocate her mother from L.A.  so she can be protected from Eitan. 

There is some more world-building aspects as you come to find out while reading that add to the lore of the first book. You also get to know more about the side characters as well as Alex.

This book wasn’t quite the five star read the first one was for me. It wasn’t as tightly edited as I felt Ninth House was, and went on a little too long than it should have. Some things were a little repetitive. Nevertheless, I would still recommend this contemporary dark fantasy series and look forward to the next installment.
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