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Nona the Ninth Sneak Peek
Tamsyn Muir's New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series continues with Nona ...the Ninth? Download a FREE sneak peek today!
“You will love Nona, and Nona loves you.” —Alix E. Harrow
“Unlike anything I've ever read.” —V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth
“Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times on Gideon the Ninth
Her city is under siege.
The zombies are coming back.
And all Nona wants is a birthday party.
In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back.
The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.
And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face...
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
“You will love Nona, and Nona loves you.” —Alix E. Harrow
“Unlike anything I've ever read.” —V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth
“Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times on Gideon the Ninth
Her city is under siege.
The zombies are coming back.
And all Nona wants is a birthday party.
In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back.
The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.
And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face...
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
56 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 12, 2022
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About the author
Tamsyn Muir
40 books15.4k followersTAMSYN MUIR is the bestselling author of the Locked Tomb Trilogy, which begins with Gideon the Ninth, continues with Harrow the Ninth, and concludes with Alecto the Ninth. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the World Fantasy Award and the Eugie Foster Memorial Award. A Kiwi, she has spent most of her life in Howick, New Zealand, with time living in Waiuku and central Wellington. She currently lives and works in Oxford, in the United Kingdom.
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July 25, 2022
just died and will be reborn on september 13 (because the publisher rejected my arc request so i have to wait like most but it's fine i'm fine)
September 22, 2022
@ John, why must you make me suffer the wait
July 25, 2025
Is this a Tor power move?
Nona the Ninth comes out 13-Sep-2022. On 12-Jul-2022 Tor.com released Nona the Ninth Sneak Peek, which you can buy for the low, low price of $0.00 on Amazon.com. Sneak Peek is the first six chapters of Nona. I will get to the content, but the first question I want to tackle is this: what does it mean that Tor is giving away the beginning of the book for free? The first thought that comes to mind is, "You don't give away free previews if you think the readers are going to say, 'That's enough for me. I don't want to read any more.'" The second thought is "Who spends time reading the first six chapters of a book that's coming out in full in a month? Well, *ME*: someone who is all-in enthusiastic about the Locked Tomb series, and is hopping on one foot with impatience to get the next one! " I'm assuming that Tor.com believes (accurately) that Tamsyn Muir owns us, body and soul, and that by this trick they can recruit an army of zombie publicists who will tell the world to go out and buy Nona. Do it! Pre-order now!
Now, I realize that not everyone thinks the Locked Tomb books are Great Literature. Indeed, I have read the other reviews and know that there are a lot of folks out there who can't abide them. And I agree! To an extent... Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth are difficult, spikey books that are hard work to read and understand, They are problematic in many ways and are not easy to swallow -- they hurt going down. If no one hates a book, it is not Great Literature. (Alas the converse is not true. Being hated is not a recommendation. I contend only that it is not a disqualification.) They are also, IMHO, utterly brilliant!
Harrow the Ninth ended with an epilog about a girl surviving somehow in a bombed-out city with three people, "the person who went to work for her", "the person who taught her", and "the person who looked after her". The last words of the epilog were,
We now know that the girl is Nona, but that is just what she's called -- it is not an answer to the question "Who am I?" We also find (this is in the publisher's blurb, so not a spoiler) that the three people she lives with are Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, whom you will remember from Harrow and Gideon. Presumably we will eventually learn who Nona is in the full book.
Sneak Peek contains little new information, in the sense of factual answers to questions about what's going on. What is does is introduce us to Nona. After reading Sneak Peek you will feel you know Nona much better.
Blog review.
Nona the Ninth comes out 13-Sep-2022. On 12-Jul-2022 Tor.com released Nona the Ninth Sneak Peek, which you can buy for the low, low price of $0.00 on Amazon.com. Sneak Peek is the first six chapters of Nona. I will get to the content, but the first question I want to tackle is this: what does it mean that Tor is giving away the beginning of the book for free? The first thought that comes to mind is, "You don't give away free previews if you think the readers are going to say, 'That's enough for me. I don't want to read any more.'" The second thought is "Who spends time reading the first six chapters of a book that's coming out in full in a month? Well, *ME*: someone who is all-in enthusiastic about the Locked Tomb series, and is hopping on one foot with impatience to get the next one! " I'm assuming that Tor.com believes (accurately) that Tamsyn Muir owns us, body and soul, and that by this trick they can recruit an army of zombie publicists who will tell the world to go out and buy Nona. Do it! Pre-order now!
Now, I realize that not everyone thinks the Locked Tomb books are Great Literature. Indeed, I have read the other reviews and know that there are a lot of folks out there who can't abide them. And I agree! To an extent... Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth are difficult, spikey books that are hard work to read and understand, They are problematic in many ways and are not easy to swallow -- they hurt going down. If no one hates a book, it is not Great Literature. (Alas the converse is not true. Being hated is not a recommendation. I contend only that it is not a disqualification.) They are also, IMHO, utterly brilliant!
Harrow the Ninth ended with an epilog about a girl surviving somehow in a bombed-out city with three people, "the person who went to work for her", "the person who taught her", and "the person who looked after her". The last words of the epilog were,
"Have you worked out who I am?"
"Not yet", said Camilla.
We now know that the girl is Nona, but that is just what she's called -- it is not an answer to the question "Who am I?" We also find (this is in the publisher's blurb, so not a spoiler) that the three people she lives with are Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, whom you will remember from Harrow and Gideon. Presumably we will eventually learn who Nona is in the full book.
Sneak Peek contains little new information, in the sense of factual answers to questions about what's going on. What is does is introduce us to Nona. After reading Sneak Peek you will feel you know Nona much better.
Blog review.
July 27, 2022
I can't even rate this but I am SO READY for this book to come out. PUT IT IN MY EYEBALLS.
July 14, 2022
screaming crying throwing up
July 18, 2022
I don't know if this sneak peek is holding me over until the full book is available in September, or if it is just making me more desperate to read the full novel. Even in just these first 6 chapters, we get answers to questions that have been plaguing the minds of fans of this series since the ending of Harrow the Ninth, and plenty more questions are raised in turn. I cannot wait to see where things go in the full release this September.
September 20, 2022
"You SAID you wouldn't do anything WEIRD."
Tamsyn, as always, is a master at character writing. Every single character feels so fleshed out and real that I found myself falling in love with each and every one of them (even the ones that are pieces of garbage). Nona is such a loveable and fun character. I loved her instantly - almost as much as she loves herself.
The pacing is torturous (endearing). Flipping back and forth between Nona's present perspective, and John laying down some really interesting world lore was painful if only because it was so expertly placed that, when I was in Nona's perspective, I wanted to know more of what was happening to Nona. When I finally flipped back to Nona from John, I was dying to know how his storyline turned out. I feel like that's the marking of good pacing, because I felt like I could barely put the book down.
As always, I appreciate the humor in the book. All of the sections with Gideon and John had me laughing out loud. Between Gideon's crass humor and John's dad-jokes, it was a really enjoyable experience without pulling me too far out of the story (a small issue I'd had with Harrow the Ninth and the memes John used). I want to say it was a SMALL issue. I still laughed when they happened, so the comedy was good, but sometimes it pulled me out of the seriousness of a situation (which, admittedly, was probably the goal). I feel like that didn't happen in Nona. A couple of John's jokes made me roll my eyes so hard, I thought they'd get stuck. It was amazing. Also, I don't think I've ever learned more about cows than I did reading Nona the Ninth, if that tells you anything.
This book does some interesting things with gender expression and identity. It was a real treat reading what was going on in the character's heads and how they decided to identify themselves. I cannot divulge further without the risk of spoilers, but still. It all felt very SU-esque (affectionate).
With the latest installment, I say with pride that I continue to suggest The Locked Tomb series to anyone interested in sci-fi, horror, and queer stories. This continues to be one of my favorite series, and one I'll definitely be reading over and over again. I cannot wait to see what Muir does with Alecto the Ninth, and the other books she has coming out.
Tamsyn, if you read this, know that your books have sparked the joy of reading in me all over again. Thank you.
Tamsyn, as always, is a master at character writing. Every single character feels so fleshed out and real that I found myself falling in love with each and every one of them (even the ones that are pieces of garbage). Nona is such a loveable and fun character. I loved her instantly - almost as much as she loves herself.
The pacing is torturous (endearing). Flipping back and forth between Nona's present perspective, and John laying down some really interesting world lore was painful if only because it was so expertly placed that, when I was in Nona's perspective, I wanted to know more of what was happening to Nona. When I finally flipped back to Nona from John, I was dying to know how his storyline turned out. I feel like that's the marking of good pacing, because I felt like I could barely put the book down.
As always, I appreciate the humor in the book. All of the sections with Gideon and John had me laughing out loud. Between Gideon's crass humor and John's dad-jokes, it was a really enjoyable experience without pulling me too far out of the story (a small issue I'd had with Harrow the Ninth and the memes John used). I want to say it was a SMALL issue. I still laughed when they happened, so the comedy was good, but sometimes it pulled me out of the seriousness of a situation (which, admittedly, was probably the goal). I feel like that didn't happen in Nona. A couple of John's jokes made me roll my eyes so hard, I thought they'd get stuck. It was amazing. Also, I don't think I've ever learned more about cows than I did reading Nona the Ninth, if that tells you anything.
This book does some interesting things with gender expression and identity. It was a real treat reading what was going on in the character's heads and how they decided to identify themselves. I cannot divulge further without the risk of spoilers, but still. It all felt very SU-esque (affectionate).
With the latest installment, I say with pride that I continue to suggest The Locked Tomb series to anyone interested in sci-fi, horror, and queer stories. This continues to be one of my favorite series, and one I'll definitely be reading over and over again. I cannot wait to see what Muir does with Alecto the Ninth, and the other books she has coming out.
Tamsyn, if you read this, know that your books have sparked the joy of reading in me all over again. Thank you.
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July 30, 2022After Harrow the Ninth I was a little bit apprehensive if I should continue with the series, this sneak peek adressed some of my concerns and I am casually optimistic about Nona the Ninth. So, well done it did it's job as a preview. I am not going to bother to rate this though, it is after all only a tiny part of the whole thing.
October 21, 2024
I cried
I genuinely did not know if it could get any better. I remember when I heard the tag line about loving Nona I was like “ok well that’s presumptuous”
No it’s true I love her and I cried
I genuinely did not know if it could get any better. I remember when I heard the tag line about loving Nona I was like “ok well that’s presumptuous”
No it’s true I love her and I cried
July 13, 2022
Can't waiy
Loved Gideon the 9th, was confused as hell but also loved Harrow the 9th, and cannot wait for this final book to be published
Loved Gideon the 9th, was confused as hell but also loved Harrow the 9th, and cannot wait for this final book to be published
July 14, 2022
i desperately need to read the rest of this book
July 14, 2022
I literally can’t wait
Send me prayers I get approved for an ARC, y’all. This sneak peek was agonizingly perfect and I need the book NOW.
Send me prayers I get approved for an ARC, y’all. This sneak peek was agonizingly perfect and I need the book NOW.
July 15, 2022
DAM WHAT A BOOK what a ride great times
July 18, 2022
cidden i have nona like 6 chapters and if anything happens to her ill kill everyone in this room then myself
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August 1, 2022I have no idea what's happening and I love it and can't wait for the rest.
August 14, 2022
amazing. spectacular. go nona give us everything. turning these chapters over in my brain like rotisserie chicken until september.
August 15, 2022
Not so much a sneak peek as a teaser that has me desperate for more. Arghhhh
August 19, 2022
ÇIKSIN DA OKUYALIM ARTIK YA
August 25, 2022
Vi scongiuro datemi questo libro
August 31, 2022
More necromantic identity fun from this dystopic goth genius series. I am looking forward to the full book.
October 5, 2022
Are we even shocked?
Can’t wait to continue
Can’t wait to continue
July 24, 2022
I'm aching for this book to come out!!!!
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