Gideon the Ninth

n n15+ pages of new, original content, including a glossary of terms, in-universe writings, and more n nA USA Today Best-Selling Novel, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage, Shelf Awareness, BookRiot, and Bustle n nWINNER of the 2020 Crawford Award nFinalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards n nUnlike anything I've ever read. --V.E. Schwab n nLesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space --Charles Stross n nBrilliantly original, messy and weird straight through. --NPR n nThe Emperor needs necromancers. n nThe Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. n nGideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. n nTamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth, first in The Locked Tomb Trilogy, 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. n nBrought 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. n nHarrowhark 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. n nOf course, some things are better left dead. n nTHE LOCKED TOMB TRILOGY nBOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth nBOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth nBOOK 3: Alecto the Ninthn