Gideon the Ninth

“Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” ―V.E. Schwab“Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” ―Charles Stross“Brilliantly original messy and weird straight through.” ―NPRThe Emperor needs necromancers.The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.Gideon has a sword some dirty magazines and no more time for undead nonsense.Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay cut-throat politics and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.Brought up by unfriendly ossifying nuns ancient retainers and countless skeletons Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. She packs up her sword her shoes and her dirty magazines and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service.Harrowhark Nonagesimus Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire has 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 immortal all-powerful servant of the Resurrection but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon’s sword Harrow will fail and the Ninth House will die.Of course some things are better left dead.

Hardcover: 448 pages

Publisher: Tor.com (September 10 2019)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1250313198

ISBN-13: 978-1250313195

Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.4 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds