The Ancient Nine: A Novel

by Ian K. Smith Narrated by Brad Sanders

Overview

This program includes an introduction read by the author.

"Pulls you into the depths of a secret world from the first page. Ian Smith's novel is unmissable." -Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Missing You

Spencer Collins thinks his life at Harvard will be all about basketball and pre-med; hard workouts and grinding work in class. The friends he's made when he hits the storied ivy-clad campus from a very different life in urban Chicago are a happy bonus. But Spencer is about to be introduced to the most mysterious inner sanctum of the inner sanctum: to his surprise, he's in the running to be “punched” for one of Harvard's elite final clubs.

The Delphic Club is known as “the Gas” for its crest of three gas-lit flames, and as Spencer is considered for membership, he's plunged not only into the secret world of male privilege that the Gas represents, but also into a century-old club mystery. Because at the heart of the Delphic, secured deep inside its guarded mansion club, is another secret society: a shadowy group of powerful men known as The Ancient Nine.

Who are The Ancient Nine? And why is Spencer-along with his best friend Dalton Winthrop-summoned to the deathbed of Dalton's uncle just as Spencer is being punched for the club? What does the lore about a missing page from one of Harvard's most historic books mean? And how does it connect to religion, murder, and to the King James Bible, if not to King James himself?

Ian Smith's The Ancient Nine is both a coming of age audiobook and a swiftly plotted story that lets listeners into the ultimate of closed worlds with all of its dark historical secrets and unyielding power.

More Praise for The Ancient Nine:

"With a masterful hand, Ian Smith has written a novel that immerses us in the dark intrigue of one of the country's oldest secret societies. The Ancient Nine is thrilling, exciting, and shocking from beginning to end." - Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author of Tears We Cannot Stop

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2018 - AudioFile

Gifted narrator Brad Sanders brings the needed drama and intensity to a multifaceted novel involving Princeton University. The mystery of the shadowy Delphic Club becomes personal for two students when one is “punched” to join the secretive fraternity. The story is filled with twists, turns, and the occasional missing person, and Sanders guides the listener through it all. His powerful voice and emotional inflection keep the dialogue flowing and capture the personality of each character without distracting from the intensity of the story. This audiobook does not disappoint. V.B. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

"Enticing... Those seeking an inside look at an Ivy League secret society will get their money’s worth." —Publishers Weekly

"A powerful, completely absorbing thriller. The Ancient Nine is a rare, unforgettable read!" —Open Letters Review

"Pulls you into the depths of a secret world from the first page. Ian Smith’s novel is unmissable." —Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author of Missing You

"With a masterful hand, Ian Smith has written a novel that immerses us in the dark intrigue of one of the country's oldest secret societies. The Ancient Nine is thrilling, exciting, and shocking from beginning to end." — Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author of Tears We Cannot Stop

"Ian Smith has written an insider's account of an elite, rarefied world inside of Harvard. Read this and you’ll know what it is to be in a secret Ivy League power club and you'll feel like you’re in one." —Touré, bestselling author of I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an Icon and acclaimed cultural critic

DECEMBER 2018 - AudioFile

Gifted narrator Brad Sanders brings the needed drama and intensity to a multifaceted novel involving Princeton University. The mystery of the shadowy Delphic Club becomes personal for two students when one is “punched” to join the secretive fraternity. The story is filled with twists, turns, and the occasional missing person, and Sanders guides the listener through it all. His powerful voice and emotional inflection keep the dialogue flowing and capture the personality of each character without distracting from the intensity of the story. This audiobook does not disappoint. V.B. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169226683
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Edition description:	Unabridged

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