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Note to self: It was a terrible idea to jump directly into Nona the Ninth, when the last time I touched the series was back when Alecto was scheduled to be the third book.
I spent so long confused and disoriented, until the memories of Gideon and Harrow started coming back to me and helped provide some context for what was going on. (Although honestly, I feel like part of that disorientation is just automatically baked into the Locked Tomb series as a whole.)
There was a lot less necromancy in this one, and a lot more time dedicated to children with names like Born in the Morning, Honesty and Hotsauce. Half of the story is a creation myth for this world's universe, and I found that those were my favorite parts. I repeatedly found myself laughing at just how batshit insane everything was, and oh my god, the descriptions.
The other half of the story is looking at the civilian perspective on the war, and following Nona as she discovers herself, the universe, and the secrets that her little family are hiding.
I've learned my lesson, though. I hereby promise that right before Alecto comes out, I'm reading the books again to refresh my memory.
Note to self: It was a terrible idea to jump directly into Nona the Ninth, when the last time I touched the series was back when Alecto was scheduled to be the third book.
I spent so long confused and disoriented, until the memories of Gideon and Harrow started coming back to me and helped provide some context for what was going on. (Although honestly, I feel like part of that disorientation is just automatically baked into the Locked Tomb series as a whole.)
There was a lot less necromancy in this one, and a lot more time dedicated to children with names like Born in the Morning, Honesty and Hotsauce. Half of the story is a creation myth for this world's universe, and I found that those were my favorite parts. I repeatedly found myself laughing at just how batshit insane everything was, and oh my god, the descriptions.
The other half of the story is looking at the civilian perspective on the war, and following Nona as she discovers herself, the universe, and the secrets that her little family are hiding.
I've learned my lesson, though. I hereby promise that right before Alecto comes out, I'm reading the books again to refresh my memory.