THIS BOOK. After waiting 4 years for this fucker, I was blown away. Nothing felt unnecessary, we get to sink into the lore of Yale's secret societies, and most importantly... WE GET MORE OF PAMELA DAWES. God bless.

The action, the plot, the betrayals - it's all there! We get to see Alex really sink into her trauma (though she's not entirely processing it yet), and finally confront some of her demons. Hell Bent really feels like the stakes have been raised in comparison to Ninth House, and it gives me the delightful heart palpitations that only Leigh Bardugo can dole out. This book is best enjoyed over a bowl of warm soup, preferably homemade, with no one around to interrupt you. Here's hoping we don't have to wait 4 years for the next one. (Because oh yes, it's another devastating cliffhanger)