A review by andat
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Look. When you decide to sit down and read the Locked Tomb series, just accept that you won’t have a clue as to what’s going on until you’re halfway through the book. Sit down, enjoy the ride, and wait for it to all come together with an incredible speed and beauty that will astound you. Will you wonder what the fuck you just read? Yes. Will you feel like you’re reading a fever dream? Also yes. Will you immediately want to read the next one? Yes. 

Nona the Ninth starts out much the same as Harrow the Ninth. With wondering what the fuck is happening. By the time you hit the halfway point the pieces are starting to pull together and we are getting a glimpse into the other side of the war. So much happens in the last quarter that I won’t spoil any plot lines, just know that Tamsyn Muir ends with her typical cliffhanger, and we don’t have a date for the final book of the Locked Tomb series.