Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
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iariaI liked it. I found it harder to get into than the first one and I was rather confused for 3/4's of the book but it was good.
+ I loved getting Gideon back at the end.
+ The Gideon/Harrow pining is wonderful. I loved Gideon's whole speech to Ianthe considering that we know Harrow did everything in an attempt to save/protect Gideon and just how much Harrow refused to let go of her. Which in itself I loved. I can't wait for their reunion.
+ Ortus was great. I loved everything about him. His loyalty to Harrow and the Ninth, him discovering his own bravery, the fact that his hero-worship of Matthias basically singlehandedly made preserved his ghost and helped save the day. I just really enjoyed him.
+ I enjoyed the Canaan House scenes even though I really wasn't sure what the point of the was at first. I loved Judith immediately noping them out of the coffeeshop au, lol. I enjoyed Harrow working with them once they realised what was happening. It was nice to see these characters again.
+ I loved Harrow cooking soup for the whole family and using it as a way to kill Lyctor Gideon.
+ I found John and his Lyctor's, and their relationships interesting. Loved the seduction distraction but was a little disappointed that it'd only happened twice and only as a ploy to act against him.
+ There is a lot of backstory we are missing and I am very interested in learning more. I think the end sets John up as a bad guy but that perhaps the next book will reveal it's not as simple as that. The fact that 'hell' opened for him like a Resurrection Beast makes me go hmmm. What is his big goal? It can't just be revenge. I wonder... it took 200 deaths to create powerful Harrow, so could billions have created a Necrolord? Or is it more to do with the fact that his Cavalier is alive and whatever method he used there? Alecto will probably either be the only one who can kill him permanently or they will both need to die in order for him to die permanently. Could the final piece be ending his existence once his goal is carried out?
+ I loved getting Gideon back at the end.
+ The Gideon/Harrow pining is wonderful. I loved Gideon's whole speech to Ianthe considering that we know Harrow did everything in an attempt to save/protect Gideon and just how much Harrow refused to let go of her. Which in itself I loved. I can't wait for their reunion.
+ Ortus was great. I loved everything about him. His loyalty to Harrow and the Ninth, him discovering his own bravery, the fact that his hero-worship of Matthias basically singlehandedly made preserved his ghost and helped save the day. I just really enjoyed him.
+ I enjoyed the Canaan House scenes even though I really wasn't sure what the point of the was at first. I loved Judith immediately noping them out of the coffeeshop au, lol. I enjoyed Harrow working with them once they realised what was happening. It was nice to see these characters again.
+ I loved Harrow cooking soup for the whole family and using it as a way to kill Lyctor Gideon.
+ I found John and his Lyctor's, and their relationships interesting. Loved the seduction distraction but was a little disappointed that it'd only happened twice and only as a ploy to act against him.
+ There is a lot of backstory we are missing and I am very interested in learning more. I think the end sets John up as a bad guy but that perhaps the next book will reveal it's not as simple as that. The fact that 'hell' opened for him like a Resurrection Beast makes me go hmmm. What is his big goal? It can't just be revenge. I wonder... it took 200 deaths to create powerful Harrow, so could billions have created a Necrolord? Or is it more to do with the fact that his Cavalier is alive and whatever method he used there? Alecto will probably either be the only one who can kill him permanently or they will both need to die in order for him to die permanently. Could the final piece be ending his existence once his goal is carried out?
