Finished Nona the Ninth! I...am in shambles. God, I loved it. I really like The Locked Tomb series! It gets better and better after each book and you put the pieces together and you're like OH, HOW'D I NOT SEE THAT? I adore all the characters. Some of the dialogue is really fucking funny too. I also love the relationships they have with each other, it's so rich.
I just...hope Alecto the Ninth comes out before 2029.
WHAT?? ALECTO THE NINTH ISN'T OUT UNTIL 2029!?
This is devastating and has ruined my day.
This book...if I thought the [redacted] was interesting in Harrow the Ninth, it surely did get turned up to 100 in this book.
Good lord, I love our protagonist. She's absolutely adorable...However, I love being as clueless as her when it comes to the politics and drama around her. I'm very slow to these things, especially in The Locked Tomb series. I put together some pieces, but look at the rest in confusion. I'm...10-15 chapters in? I'm not sure.
Finished Harrow the Ninth. What a rollercoaster! Some details I have definitely missed and misunderstood but- Wow! On to the next book!!
40 something chapters into Harrow the Ninth and there it iiiis! I've come to really enjoy it. I love how different Harrowhark is portrayed in this book compared to GtN! Not that she has a different personality, it's just that things through her eyes is so....I dunno! I love it. Honestly, I'm very surprised by the absolutely creepy moments in this book. You really feel along for the ride with Harrowhark. I think I like her more as a protag than Gideon, the lovable meathead.
Okay well I started over and I like it more the second time around. I'm a few chapters in and I'm still waiting for a Reveal of sorts for what exactly is going on.
The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.
I've never engaged with a space opera before(?).
I will admit, the setting is strange and a bit complicated. Like overall, I understand the basic worldbuilding though. The amount of characters introduced was also confusing and I couldn't remember half of them. Skill issue I guess?
People praise this being a huge lesbian must read with romance! “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” But that's pretty misleading actually. Gideon is a lesbian, but she is not a necromancer lmfao. Sure, there's tension between Gideon and Harrowhark, but there is no romance in this story. At most, Gideon ogles another woman.
I started the second book in the series, but I had to put it down. It's not what you expect coming out of the first book. I'll pick it up again at some point because I'm curious where the story goes.