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Hell Bent was a slog for me. I really enjoyed the first book and typically love Dark Academia, but this one nearly became a DNF, and I don’t DNF books. I know reading is subjective, but very little worked for me here. It felt less like Dark Academia and more like an adult version of Twilight.
The story isn’t without its standout moments, but I couldn’t connect with the central motivation for the journey to hell—I simply didn’t care. If there’s a third book, I doubt I’ll pick it up. Ninth House is still a fun read, but this sequel just didn’t do it for me.
I guess if you liked Twilight, this might be your thing. The author is clearly talented, but this story just wasn’t my bag.
Hell Bent was a slog for me. I really enjoyed the first book and typically love Dark Academia, but this one nearly became a DNF, and I don’t DNF books. I know reading is subjective, but very little worked for me here. It felt less like Dark Academia and more like an adult version of Twilight.
The story isn’t without its standout moments, but I couldn’t connect with the central motivation for the journey to hell—I simply didn’t care. If there’s a third book, I doubt I’ll pick it up. Ninth House is still a fun read, but this sequel just didn’t do it for me.
I guess if you liked Twilight, this might be your thing. The author is clearly talented, but this story just wasn’t my bag.