Hell Bent By Leigh Bardugo ✰

As Alex descends, she has to reckon with her own "Hell-Bent" nature. The rescue comes at a staggering price:

To open a gateway to the underworld, the group must navigate a series of grisly, ritualistic murders on campus [1]. They discover that "Hell" isn't just a location but a predatory force connected to New Haven’s history. Alex must retrieve several occult artifacts, leading to a high-stakes confrontation with the and the Gauntlet , a lethal trial designed to keep demons out—and souls in [1, 4]. The Cost of Magic

Alex learns the true, dark purpose of Lethe and the "Eighth House," revealing that the prestigious institutions she’s fighting for are built on a foundation of ritual sacrifice [1]. The Aftermath