Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House, #3)
Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo (Ninth House, #3)
Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo concludes the Ninth House trilogy, bringing Alex Stern and her allies into a fight against demons loose in New Haven and on Yale’s campus.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here…
Book 3 synopsis contains spoilers for Ninth House and Hell Bent.
Alex has made it to hell and back more than once, but this time she left the door open. Demons stalk the streets, feeding on the souls of the living and terrifying the dead. Hunting them will only buy time before the gates to the underworld open and unleash a war her allies cannot win.
To stop it, they must delve into the secrets of Yale and its societies, and uncover the truth hidden in Alex’s own blood. Meanwhile, a corrupt Lethe Board and a deadly vampire with ties to the societies threaten the future she once hoped to build.
For once, Alex will not face the fight alone. Dawes, Turner, Mercy, Tripp, and Darlington each have a role to play. Her mentor is back in the flesh, but cursed with dangerous powers of his own. Hell itself is stalking Lethe House’s delegates, and demons do not play by human rules.
Book details
- Author: Leigh Bardugo, #1 New York Times bestselling author
- Series: Ninth House, Book 3
- Conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy
- Named a Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2026 by Goodreads and The New York Times
Reading order
Read Ninth House, followed by Hell Bent, then Dead Beat.
