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Ninth House

The Ninth House series in reading order: 1 book reviewed on The Bookish Elf, first published in 2026.

Book 1 in one line: Bardugo closes the Alex Stern trilogy by digging up a 1933 expedition the societies erased, then sending her soldier up Harkness Tower alone. The archive sections and one demon's-eye chapter are the best writing in the series. The artifact hunt…

Books reviewed1
Series average4.5★
Where to start
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Book 1Dead Beat2026 · ★ 4.5

The door to hell was left open. Somebody has to climb the tower and shut it.

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Dead Beat cover
Start hereDead Beat2026 · ★ 4.5

The door to hell was left open. Somebody has to climb the tower and shut it.

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