FantasyBookRecs

Hell Bent

Leigh Bardugo

Book 2 in Alex Stern

Heat Level

🌶 mild

Genre

Dark Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Contemporary Fantasy

About Hell Bent

For readers who loved Ninth House's dark academic world and want a sequel that escalates every element — the magic, the stakes, and Alex Stern's complicated moral landscape. Galaxy Stern races to pull her mentor Darlington back from Hell before Lethe House's enemies can exploit her absence. Bardugo weaves real demonology, Yale secret societies, and morally complex characters into a thriller that is darker and more assured than its predecessor. If you want a fantasy thriller where no one is safe and every bargain has a cost, Hell Bent delivers.

Tropes & Themes

Dark Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Contemporary Fantasy

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