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Nona the Ninth

Locked Tomb, Book 3

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Nona the Ninth

By: Tamsyn Muir
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
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Her city is under siege.

The zombies are coming back.

And all Nona wants is a birthday party.

In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back.

The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.

And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face...

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Love the characters but this one was just too hard for me to get into. Gideon the Ninth was epic and accessible. The sequel, Harrow, was a bit tougher but still possible to follow/sort out what was going on. After eagerly awaiting/pre-ordering Nona, I just found it really difficult to fit into the other stories for the most part. Still love the world that has been built, but hoping Alecto makes a bit more (or any) sense. There was too much to fill in here, in terms of technological/mythological underpinning. I’ve finished and I’m completely unsure what it was all about.

Great author/series but Nona is hard to follow

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Nona is a surprising character for the genre but so lovable it’s refreshing. Tamsyn brings us another great book

Another Great Book in the Series

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Be prepared to be confused all the way to the end but love it anyway. But if you’ve made it this far into Muir’s Lesbian-Necromancers-In-Space series, you already know what to expect.

My only disappointment is that I want more.

Nona, sweet Nona. I love you. But I love Gideon most.

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If you’ve listened to the first two you know what to expect… confusion that requires attention that pays off in the end

Entertaining again

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The locked tomb series is a rare, complex, and tantalizing work of art. You will not absorb all the pieces on the first read and you are missing something if you do not listen to Moira Quirk's performance. She made the characters come alive in theatrical revelry and I wish I could take her and the author both out to coffee. Nona is an utterly charming addition to this treasure series.

Such pleasure

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This is a great addition to a great series. I enjoyed everything about this story.

Great Addition

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Moira Quirk is just fantastic. Listening to the book helps catch the things that were missed when just reading. It’s like watching a movie! Can’t imagine how she does all the voices and makes it seem like each character is really their own person, demonstrating all the emotion written into the book. Love this series and love the audio! Definitely will be re-listening to all 3 many times over!

Amazing!

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And Nona loves you! Moira Quirk is also a generational talent, so two reasons to listen.

You will love Nona

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I had to read a synopsis to fully make the connections at the end. I think the audio format makes it a bit more challenging to make those connections, because you can't just flip back and reread sections as easily. It was still a great listen, though!

Confusing but still great

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I really liked this book. It was a touch confusing at first, but it all came together in the end. I can’t wait for the next book.

So good!

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