Gideon the Ninth

About “Gideon the Ninth”

The 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 is a science fantasy novel set in a solar system where necromancers compete in a deadly trial. Gideon, raised by unfriendly nuns and ancient retainers, prepares to escape a life of servitude. She is forced to aid Harrowhark Nonagesimus, a bone witch and heir to the Ninth House, who must succeed in the trial to become an immortal servant of the Resurrection. Without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die. The novel features intense swordplay, political intrigue, and complex characters.