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Harrow the Ninth

by Tamsyn Muir

Our rating

Spice 0/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: none. Darkness: very dark.

Harrow wakes up in the Emperor's space station and her memories are clearly wrong. Half of it is in second person and it's very confusing for a while, on purpose. Stick with it.

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Is Harrow the Ninth spicy?

No. Harrow the Ninth has no sex on the page. If there's romance it stays at kissing or happens off-page, so it's a safe pick if you want zero spice.

How dark is Harrow the Ninth?

We rate Harrow the Ninth 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are gore, self-harm, suicide or suicidal thoughts, graphic violence. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read The Locked Tomb in order?

Yes. Harrow the Ninth is book 2 of The Locked Tomb, so start with Gideon the Ninth.

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Content warnings

Show 5 content warnings for Harrow the Ninth
  • Gore
  • Self-harm
  • Suicide or suicidal thoughts
  • Graphic violence
  • Death of a loved one

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
The Locked Tomb, book 2
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
512
First published
2020
Genre
Dark Fantasy

The Locked Tomb reading order

  1. Gideon the Ninth
  2. Harrow the Ninth
  3. Nona the Ninth

Full The Locked Tomb series guide

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