Nona the Ninth is the third book in the Locked Tomb series and follows shortly after the events of Harrow the Ninth. We are following Nona, who might be someone else but has no memories of her past, living with Pyrrha, Camilla, and Palamedes and just trying to live her life. The planet that they are on is controlled by the Blood of Eden who have surrounded the Last Cohort facility and are waiting for the Emperor to come. However, Nona’s memories are slowly coming back which will change everything.

I read this book in March and I’m writing this review in June mostly because I find this book hard to talk about and explain. I liked the book but also felt that there was a lot of setup without much payoff. What I loved most about the other books is Gideon and Harrow and their relationship and interactions which isn’t in this book. My favorite aspect with Nona the Ninth is getting the back story of “god”/the emperor and finding out that he really was just a guy who doesn’t deserve his power or position. I did enjoy the ending with the hints of where the story is going.

Ultimately, while I liked this book it felt to me like I will understand and appreciate it more when we have the full series and I can understand where this book fits in the larger story.