Let me just get this out of the way and say that no, I have never read any of Leigh Bardugo’s other books. If you’re looking for a comparison of Ninth House to, say, the Grishaverse books, you’ll have to go elsewhere. As I’ve said before, I don’t read much YA for a variety of reasons. But this book was trumpeted as Bardugo’s adult debut, putting it squarely in my sights. And even though contemporary fantasy isn’t usually my cup of tea, the description was too delicious to pass up.