This second entry of the "Lesbian Necromancers in Space" series (correctly known as the Locked Tomb trilogy) was a solid and interesting sequel but unfortunately did not enthral me the way Gideon the Ninth (GtN) did.

- Like GtN, this book had a large mystery essence to it and for a good 80% of the book I had very little idea what was happening. Unfortunately, unlike GtN, I never felt that click moment where all this tension and build up actually made complete sense. Some bits were resolved but a lot seemed more complicated.

- I love Harrow dearly but truthfully, her perspective was not nearly as entertaining as Gideon's. There was a lot of self pity and whining which, while making absolute sense, became grating.

- The pacing was bizarre and often irritating. I don't know whether this was intentional to mirror an in narrative plot point but I found myself skimming a lot of sections that just seemed to go on and on without anything actually changing.

- The climactic events were very well done and I am looking forward to the final book.

Overall I did enjoy Harrow the Ninth despite its flaws. I look forward to next year and experiencing more mind-bending writing in Alecto the Ninth.