Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb Series Book 1)
<p><b><i>Gideon the Ninth</i> is the first book in the <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today</i> Bestselling Locked Tomb Series, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, <i>BookPage</i>, <i>Shelf Awareness,</i> <i>BookRiot</i>, and <i>Bustle</i>!</b><br /><b><br />WINNER of the 2020 Locus Award and Crawford Award<br />Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and World Fantasy Awards<br /><br />“Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” —V.E. Schwab<br /></b><b><br />“Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” —Charles Stross<br /><br />“Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —<i>The New York Times<br /></i></b><br />The Emperor needs necromancers.<br /><br />The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.<br /><br />Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.<br /><br />Tamsyn Muir’s <i>Gideon the Ninth</i> 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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Of course, some things are better left dead.<br /><br />THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES<br />BOOK 1: <i>Gideon the Ninth</i><br />BOOK 2: <i>Harrow the Ninth<br /></i>BOOK 3: <i>Nona the Ninth</i><br />BOOK 4: <i>Alecto the Ninth</i><br /><br />At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.</p>