Beautifully yet dark

The story is highly captivating with a unproductive narrative. A brilliant performance with every character with a constant distinct voice that's is extremely well acted. I highly recommend this book

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Didn’t want it to end!

I thought that literally nothing could improve on Gideon the Ninth, but I was so pleasantly surprised by how this book expands the universe and gives us such insight into characters who, in the first novel, we might not have expected to make such brilliant protagonists. I was on tenterhooks the entire time (I cannot explain the stress I was under throughout). The only word for what Muir does is MASTERFUL - the unraveling of the complicated plot structure as the book goes on is just genius. What will I do now? What is life after this book?

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if you don't like harrow

you probably think strawberries are too spicy.

an iconic performance by quirk, and riveting, exciting, fresh writing from Muir

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What Is Going On?

If you’ve not heard the fist book DO NOT under any circumstances attempt this. If you have heard the first book and thought it was only ok, DO NOT under any circumstances attempt this. Everybody else just jump in and prepared to be confused. I have no idea what is going on and I love it.

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Requires you listen carefully, well worth it.

Requires a intimate knowledge of first book to be understood even a little.
Multiple narratives are interwoven and may be difficult to follow if you are distracted but well worth the very human and endearing characters in this necromantic setting.

As the second book in the series, it might not have the same spark as the first, where the world is introduced and discovered by characters and readers alike. This second book however pulls the narrative rug from under the reader, seeding pieces of a puzzle in chapter as understanding is slowly rebuilt. This might not be to everyone liking, but if you like the world from the first book, pay attention, stick with it and you will be rewarded.
The Third book will hopefully raise the crescendo of this trilogy to its deserved conclusion.

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Didn’t disappointed at all!

Like many others have said, yes many parts of this book may be confusing but that’s the point! If you give up on trying to figure out exactly what’s going on on a deeper level and just go with it, everything will be made clear and it’s all written in such a fantastic way!!

Highly recommend this book if you loved Gideon the Ninth!

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Compelling confusion but brilliant

Wow this was good. I've never been so confused as to what was going on in a story before. It doesn't help when the main character who is narrating the story is as confused as hell too.
Despite this it's brilliant,so much fun and the characters are so interesting and different Harrow is just amazing and you're with her every step of the way willing her to succeed at whatever mad plan she has developed and then hidden from everyone including herself. Loved it and already bought the next book

Amazing narrator Moira Quirk just brings the characters to life. All her voices are exactly right and I can't imagine enjoying these books with any other narrator.

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Great sequel some excellent plotting.

Very enjoyable story in a unique setting well worthy of its acclaim. Recommended to Sci fi fans

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Somehow Moria Quirk makes Tamsyn Muir’s stories even better

Although it doesn’t seem possible, Moira Quirk adds another level of nuance, heart and humour to Tamsyn’s stories. I couldn’t think of a better person to voice these characters or bring them to life in this way.

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Fantastic

Great story with a fantastic narrator. Be warned, will leave you dying to know what happens next.

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