{"product_id":"9781250313195","title":"Gideon the Ninth","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tamsyn Muir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Locked Tomb Series, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWINNER of the 2020 Locus Award and Crawford Award\u003cbr\u003eFinalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and World Fantasy Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” —V.E. Schwab\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” —Charles Stross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Emperor needs necromancers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTamsyn Muir’s \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrought 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarrowhark 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, some things are better left dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE LOCKED TOMB SERIES\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 1: \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 2: \u003ci\u003eHarrow the Ninth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBOOK 3: \u003ci\u003eNona the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK 4: \u003ci\u003eAlecto the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and \u003cb\u003ewildly original\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eUnlike anything I’ve ever read\u003c\/b\u003e. Muir’s writing is as sharp as a broken tooth, and just as unsettling.” —V.E. Schwab, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling Author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With a snorting laugh and \u003cb\u003etwo middle fingers\u003c\/b\u003e, the whole thing burns end-to-end. It is deep when you expect shallow, raucous when you expect dignity and, in the end, absolutely heartbreaking when you least expect it.” —NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Warm and cold; goofy and gleaming; campy and epic; \u003cb\u003ea profane \u003ci\u003eDaria\u003c\/i\u003e in space\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Robin Sloan, author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eI can't remember the last time I was so delightedly baffled by a book\u003c\/b\u003e. An astonishing, genre-defying, hilarious-violent-tragic-horrifying-thrilling wonder of a novel.” —Kiersten White, NYT Bestselling Author of \u003ci\u003eAnd I Darken\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eLesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space\u003c\/b\u003e! Decadent nobles vie to serve the deathless emperor! Skeletons!” —Charles Stross, author of The Laundry Files and \u003ci\u003eEmpire Games\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I started this book chuckling at the outrageous premise. \u003cb\u003eI finished it crying\u003c\/b\u003e, because the ending punched me straight in the gut.” —\u003ci\u003eVox\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd Five Starred Reviews from \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookList\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort-listed Nebula Awards - Nominee (2019), Winner Locus Awards - Winner (2020), Long-listed Amazon.com Best Books of the Year (2019), Short-listed World Fantasy Award - Finalist (2020), Long-listed Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year (2019), Short-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2020), Long-listed Library Journal Best Books of the Year (2019), Long-listed Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year (2019), Long-listed NYPL Book for Reading and Sharing (2019), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2019), Short-listed Hugo Award - Nominee (2020), Long-listed NYPL Best Books of the Year (2019)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250313195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40686557495502,"sku":"9781250313195","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d8af78ce-6645-4a49-99e0-bb8c7c59de44.jpg?v=1643282862","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250313195","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}