Leigh Bardugo discusses the personal roots of Dead Beat

Bardugo talks to Audible about ending the Ninth House trilogy and how New Haven shaped its world.

Dead Beat brings Leigh Bardugo's Ninth House trilogy to its conclusion. In a September 22 Audible interview, she discusses why Alex Stern's story became a more personal project than she initially expected. The city beyond the campus Bardugo explains that returning to New Haven for research changed her relationship with

the setting. She had expected to focus on Yale, then found the city's history and its relationship with the university important to the series. Those discoveries helped shape Darlington as a character rooted in New Haven. The interview also explores the series' magic and Alex's long-term struggle to support the people

she loves. It contains discussion of earlier books and the finale, so listeners who want to avoid series context may prefer to save it until after reading or listening. Check the linked Audible title listing for edition and territory details. Official details Headline image: Audible / Leigh Bardugo. Promotional

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