Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir blends science fantasy, horror, and mystery in a locked-house contest among necromancers in a crumbling galactic empire. Gideon Nav, an irreverent swordswoman raised in the bleak Ninth House, wants only to escape a fut…
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir blends science fantasy, horror, and mystery in a locked-house contest among necromancers in a crumbling galactic empire. Gideon Nav, an irreverent swordswoman raised in the bleak Ninth House, wants only to escape a future tied to bones and corpses. Instead she is forced into service as cavalier to her lifelong antagonist, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, a brilliant necromancer summoned to compete in lethal trials for power and immortality. As the heirs of the Emperor’s Houses explore a haunted facility and contestants begin to die, the novel unfolds as a queer, darkly humorous investigation of loyalty, ambition, and survival.
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir blends science fantasy, horror, and mystery in a locked-house contest among necromancers in a crumbling galactic empire. Gideon Nav, an irreverent swordswoman raised in the bleak Ninth House, wants only to escape a fut…
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir blends science fantasy, horror, and mystery in a locked-house contest among necromancers in a crumbling galactic empire. Gideon Nav, an irreverent swordswoman raised in the bleak Ninth House, wants only to escape a future tied to bones and corpses. Instead she is forced into service as cavalier to her lifelong antagonist, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, a brilliant necromancer summoned to compete in lethal trials for power and immortality. As the heirs of the Emperor’s Houses explore a haunted facility and contestants begin to die, the novel unfolds as a queer, darkly humorous investigation of loyalty, ambition, and survival.
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir continues the Locked Tomb series with a blend of science fiction, necromantic fantasy, and quiet psychological horror. Nona is trying to hold on to a fragile, almost ordinary life—working at a school, spending time with…
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir continues the Locked Tomb series with a blend of science fiction, necromantic fantasy, and quiet psychological horror. Nona is trying to hold on to a fragile, almost ordinary life—working at a school, spending time with her found family, and planning a simple birthday—while inhabiting a body that is not originally hers. Outside her small circle, the city faces siege, undead threats, and the looming destruction of the planet, as political and religious factions maneuver to use Nona as a living weapon against the Nine Houses. As she dreams of a skull-painted woman and senses her time running out, the novel deepens its queer, lesbian, and broader LGBT themes through questions of identity, loyalty, and embodiment.
