Gideon the Ninth

A USA Today Best-Selling Novel,and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPRthe New York Public LibraryAmazonBookPageShelf AwarenessBookRiotand Bustle! ΓÇ£Unlike anything IΓÇÖve ever read. ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöV.E. Schwab ΓÇ£Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöCharles Stross ΓÇ£Defttense and atmosphericcompellingly immersive and wildly original.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöThe New York Times The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a swordsome dirty magazinesand no more time for undead nonsense. Tamsyn MuirΓÇÖs Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplaycut-throat politicsand lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the pageas skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendlyossifying nunsancient retainersand countless skeletonsGideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her swordher shoesand her dirty magazinesand prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis wonΓÇÖt set her free without a service. Harrowhark NonagesimusReverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinairehas been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortalall-powerful servant of the Resurrectionbut no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without GideonΓÇÖs swordHarrow will failand the Ninth House will die. Of coursesome things are better left dead. THE LOCKED TOMB TRILOGY BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Alecto the Ninth