A proven expert at crafting magical universes for young adult readers, Leigh Bardugo tests her skill at infusing that magic into a more familiar setting—the Ivy League—in her adult debut. In Ninth House, a first-year student at Yale who can see ghosts is tasked with overseeing the suspicious activities of the university’s secret societies. Beyond her sharp prose and attention to detail, Bardugo shines as she uses her protagonist’s adventures to comment on real-life issues facing college students, including sexual assault.
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