Dead Beat by Leigh Bardugo — book slip

Alex Stern has faced hell more than once, but this time she's left the door open. In the explosive conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy, demons are creeping through New Haven and Yale, feeding on the souls of the living.

Alex and her allies must hunt them down before the gates to the underworld open completely. As she delves into Yale's secrets and her own bloodline, Alex must also contend with a corrupt Lethe Board and a deadly vampire.

With her mentor Darlington back in the flesh and cursed with dangerous powers, Alex won't face this battle alone. Hell itself is stalking the delegates of Lethe House, and the stakes have never been higher.

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