Nona the Ninth

I love everything Muir does, so this is of course incredible to me. Much more readable than Harrow, Nona introduces us into how the world outside the Nine Houses live. While still delaying the answers we've been craving, I loved how well Nona fits into the story arc of the Locked Tomb series. I fell deeply in love with her, adored the everyday perspective on Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, and thoroughly enjoyed not just the absolute hijinks but also the contemplations of the friends Nona finds. This book had me screaming, grabbing my girlfriend's thigh, crying on my floor, and feeling like my body did a hard reset. Delightful. I'll be tearing my hair out for another year until Alecto graces our world.