![]() ![]() The backstory that unfolds with John is sure to be a treat for fans of the series, revealing a lot while hiding just the right amount. It also does have some big advances and plot teases if that's what you're looking for. For me, this was a full charm offensive, and watching war unfold in the world of kids kept me very hooked. ![]() The movement to more contemporary school urban fantasy feels very grounded and real, with the numerous child supporting characters all feeling like real kids - I hear Muir was a teacher, and you can tell she understood her students. ![]() For those who fell in love with this series for Gideon's colorful point of view in the first book, this feels like the same spirit from a different angle - foulmouthed himbo energy swapped for childlike joyful bimbo energy. What makes Nona the Ninth so special is its narrator, who is a really joyful presence that I loved spending time with. This is a much more direct and light book, and given its origin as the opening segment only of what was originally going to be the final book, it does leave a lot unresolved. I was a little apprehensive coming into Nona the Ninth because I understood it divided the Locked Tomb fan community a bit for being less twisty and advancing the plot less than Harrow the Ninth. ![]()
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