Ianthe appears to know the reason behind these letters, but has been hexed by this past Harrow to prevent her from any talk of it. In addition, large portions of Harrow’s memory are missing Ianthe Tridentarius gives her a series of letters written by Harrow herself, giving her detailed instructions for what to do or avoid doing in various scenarios.

He apologizes that she does not have a real choice in returning to her House, because the Lyctors are perpetually being chased by Resurrection Beasts, the 'ghosts' of the dead planets of the Nine Houses. Despite this, the Emperor fulfills his promise and renews the Ninth House by waking several hundred people from cryogenic sleep and delivering them as new citizens to the Ninth. It is the second in Muir's Locked Tomb series, preceded by Gideon the Ninth (2019) and followed by Nona the Ninth (2022) and forthcoming Alecto the Ninth (2023).Īfter ascending to Lyctorhood in Gideon the Ninth, Harrowhark 'Harrow' Nonagesimus discovers that her process of ascension is somehow imperfect and she lacks many of a Lyctor's standard powers. finishing this review when the actual book comes out if it doesn’t kill me.Harrow the Ninth is a 2020 science fantasy novel by the New Zealand writer Tamsyn Muir. i might still have hope (there is a speck)ĭon’t even ask me what i’ll do after this series ends. maybe? a slight happy ish ending? i don’t think tamsyn will do it because i can’t conceive the locked tomb with an ending that isn’t batshit crazy. some upsetting metaphor relating to love i know tamsyn will do it and i know it will destroy me. who is getting married and who is crashing the wedding. also i want her to be so terrible so i hate her (want her) more!!! tamsyn please MORE IANTHE BITCH SLAPS!!!! she deserves it. alecto barbie bimbofication to the max please don’t have her narrate in whatever the fuck the last chapter of nona the ninth was like though because i am genuinely so stupid and already can’t understand this series im so fucked is alecto the ninth is narrated like that paul saying literally anything and i will get upset i want to know what happened during harrows nona era i want to know about ianthe and gideons friendship bracelet.

Guys we have a release date anyways here my alecto requests and expectations: (pre alecto // slight gideon/harrow/nona spoilers

Alecto the ninth cover