Harrow the Ninth was absolutely nothing like what I expected at all. It’s extremely different from Gideon, but in the best way possible. While Gideon was a bunch of idiots in a haunted gothic space castle trying to solve a murder and find the answer for immortality, Harrow is well, harrowing. Alternating between Harrow’s present as a Lyctor and her memories of Canaan House, we see Harrow put through the emotional wringer as she copes with survivors guilt, trauma and the shocking reality of Lyctor hood. Same with Gideon, Harrow is littered with puns, memes, and jokes right in the middle of a serious conversation that will leave you screaming.

There’s so much to unpack with Harrow I could read it 5 times over and still find things I missed before. Possibly one of my favourite series of 2020. I am unsure how I will survive a year until book 3 comes out. Highly recommend the audiobook. As a side note, the title of book 3 is a bit of a spoiler so don’t look it up if you don’t like spoilers.