matchaboba rated Harrow the Ninth: 3 stars

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (The Locked Tomb, #2)
THE NECROMANCERS ARE BACK, AND THEY'RE GAYER THAN EVER.
SHE ANSWERED THE EMPEROR'S CALL.
SHE ARRIVED WITH HER …
99% space operas and general sc-fi, 1% feminist lecture.
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THE NECROMANCERS ARE BACK, AND THEY'RE GAYER THAN EVER.
SHE ANSWERED THE EMPEROR'S CALL.
SHE ARRIVED WITH HER …

Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many …
Puh..... I mean it's fine and all. But very confusing. Not sure if I liked it. It felt like it was happening in the same universe, but not in the same storyline (which it is).
Puh..... I mean it's fine and all. But very confusing. Not sure if I liked it. It felt like it was happening in the same universe, but not in the same storyline (which it is).
Content warning One major "twist" of the book is mentioned. Don't read if you don't want spoilers.
It really bugs me that Harrow has erased (?) her reality from book 1 and created a new one. These rewritten flashbacks, this Harrow-untypical vulnerable nature - all this is getting on my nerves so far. I hope that changes quickly.
This was the first time I read a book with such a strong military focus. I had a really hard time keeping the hierarchies straight at the beginning - who is above whom? But it didn't bother me in general and I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I am VERY sad that the sequel is not due until April 2024 (!). Nasty cliffhanger... :(
This was the first time I read a book with such a strong military focus. I had a really hard time keeping the hierarchies straight at the beginning - who is above whom? But it didn't bother me in general and I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I am VERY sad that the sequel is not due until April 2024 (!). Nasty cliffhanger... :(
I am not a huge fan of this book until now. I don't like the characters very much and their decisions don't make that much sense to me.
I am not a huge fan of this book until now. I don't like the characters very much and their decisions don't make that much sense to me.

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