What is Harrow the Ninth about?

Harrow the Ninth is a 2020 science fantasy novel by Tamsyn Muir that continues the story of necromancer Harrowhark Nonagesimus after her ascension to Lyctorhood. Drafted by the Emperor to fight an unwinnable war against Resurrection Beasts, Harrow must perfect her necromantic skills while battling failing health, memory loss, and hallucinations. The novel unfolds as a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery and mayhem, revealing that Harrow performed brain surgery on herself to erase memories of Gideon Nav.

Who should read Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir?

Harrow the Ninth is perfect for readers who thrive on complex narratives, interpersonal character dynamics, and genre-blending fiction that combines space opera with necromancy. This book appeals to fans of puzzle-box storytelling who enjoy unreliable narrators, experimental narrative techniques, and visceral, grotesque imagery paired with witty dialogue. Readers who appreciated Gideon the Ninth and want deeper exploration of Harrow's character, trauma, and the lore of the Nine Houses will find this sequel particularly rewarding.

Is Harrow the Ninth worth reading?

Harrow the Ninth is worth reading for those who can navigate its deliberately challenging structure and experimental storytelling. Tamsyn Muir demonstrates exceptional skill with character development, visceral imagery, and intricate social dynamics between millennia-old characters. The novel has won the Locus Award and earned multiple nominations including the Hugo and Nebula Awards. However, readers should expect a confusing, non-linear narrative that rewards careful attention and patience with spectacular payoffs in character revelation and plot twists.

Who is Tamsyn Muir and what other books has she written?

Tamsyn Muir is a New Zealand author best known for The Locked Tomb series, which includes Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, and Nona the Ninth. Her fiction has won the Locus and Crawford awards and received nominations for the Hugo, Nebula, Shirley Jackson, and World Fantasy Awards. Originally from Howick, New Zealand, Muir currently lives and works in Oxford, United Kingdom. Beyond The Locked Tomb series, she has written Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower and several novellas set in the same universe.

Do I need to read Gideon the Ninth before Harrow the Ninth?

Yes, reading Gideon the Ninth before Harrow the Ninth is essential for understanding the sequel's complex narrative structure and emotional stakes. Harrow the Ninth directly references and subverts events from the first book, with alternating chapters that deliberately contradict Gideon the Ninth's timeline. The emotional weight of Gideon and Harrow's relationship, the mechanics of Lyctorhood, and the true nature of what happened at Canaan House only resonate fully when readers know the original events that Harrow has surgically erased from her memory.

Why is Harrow the Ninth so confusing to read?

Harrow the Ninth deliberately confuses readers by using unreliable narration from a protagonist who has erased her own memories through brain surgery. The novel alternates between second-person present narration and third-person past narration that contradicts the events of Gideon the Ninth, replacing Gideon with Ortus Nigenad as Harrow's cavalier. This disorientation mirrors Harrow's fractured mental state, with hallucinations, missing memories, and bubble realities created within the River. The confusion resolves as readers discover that Gideon Nav herself is the second-person narrator trapped in Harrow's subconscious.

What are Lyctors in Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir?

Lyctors are immortal necromancer-cavalier pairs who have achieved a form of fusion through a necromantic process that grants immense power. In Harrow the Ninth, the Emperor reveals that traditional Lyctorhood requires the necromancer to consume their cavalier's soul, which John has deliberately obscured from the Nine Houses. Harrow's ascension was imperfect because she performed brain surgery to preserve Gideon's soul rather than fully absorbing it. The novel explores how Lyctors like Ianthe, Mercymorn, Augustine, and "Gideon the First" have survived for millennia fighting Resurrection Beasts—the vengeful ghosts of planets killed during humanity's resurrection.

What is the second-person narration in Harrow the Ninth?

The second-person "you" narration in Harrow the Ninth is revealed to be Gideon Nav's perspective, trapped in the basement of Harrow's consciousness after their imperfect Lyctorhood. This narrative technique creates an intimate yet distant voice that addresses Harrow directly while readers experience events through this fragmented lens. The second-person chapters occur in the present timeline as Harrow serves the Emperor on the Mithraeum, contrasting with third-person flashbacks to an altered version of Canaan House. This experimental structure emphasizes Gideon's presence as both absent and omnipresent in Harrow's mind.

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The Broken Saint: Necromancy and Madness in Deep Space

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Aboard the Mithraeum, Harrowhark Nonagesimus awaits certain death. Despite her title as the newest Lyctor - a saint to the Emperor Undying - she knows she's fatally incomplete. As herald creatures slam against the station's hull, she cocoons herself in bone shields, knowing they'll dissolve when she enters the River - the liminal space between life and death. Unlike the other immortal Lyctors, she'll be dead within half an hour. Harrow's perspective fractures between past and present, reality and delusion. Her supernatural senses detect 708 hearts aboard the ship while she struggles to maintain consciousness. The Emperor notes her wasted state as she repeatedly vomits trying to wield a sword that utterly rejects her touch. Born through her parents' sacrifice of two hundred children to create a necromantic prodigy, Harrow exists in a perpetual state of confusion - haunted by her original sin and by visitations from "the Body," a beautiful corpse from the Locked Tomb that now follows her through the station's shadowed corridors. The Mithraeum serves as both sanctuary and prison for the Emperor's immortal servants. Here, Harrow meets her fellow Lyctors: Augustine (Saint of Patience), Mercymorn (Saint of Joy, despite her perpetual bitterness), and Ortus (Saint of Duty, who inexplicably tries to kill her fourteen times). Each carries ten thousand years of history, power, and secrets.

The Emperor's Saints and the Price of Immortality

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