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A Closed Circle Mystery Meets Puzzle Box Meets Necromancy

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

December 29, 2019 by Jen K 2 Comments

I originally heard about this novel during a sci-fi book club discussion, and while the fact that it starts with someone packing up their dirty magazines sounded a bit odd to me, the number of best of lists and the positive chatter about it made me decide to check out the sci-fi novel about “lesbian necromancers.” The first part of the novel is a bit slow since it sets up the premise but it still leaves a lot of details to be discovered later on. […]

Even Very Good Things are Better IN SPAAACE!

Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb Trilogy) by Tamsyn Muir

December 28, 2019 by LittlePlat Leave a Comment

Of course, I was going to read this book. The hype machine for its release was put into overdrive around August or so, and since then, it’s been relentless. The surrounding Twitter storm, in particular, was something to behold. While virtually all the talk was positive, this level of hype, as always, made me a bit wary, because such high expectations can be very hard to live up to – especially for an author’s debut novel. However, it was easy to see why people were […]

The contemporary voice worked for me

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

December 20, 2019 by lowercasesee 1 Comment

Like most of us, all I knew about Gideon the Ninth going into it was “lesbian necromancers in space” and yeah, that’s not a bad four-word description. It’s accurate but it still doesn’t fully capture the book. Gideon manages complex characters, way too many names, and an anachronistic voice that works where it really shouldn’t. I’ve already put myself in line for the sequel and it isn’t even released until next June. A lot of world building went into this one. Effectively there are nine houses representing nine […]

Nine for the Tomb, and for all that was lost

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

December 7, 2019 by Malin Leave a Comment

Official book description: The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as […]

Last Square for the Blackout! Also, a great Halloween read.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

September 21, 2019 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

Last Bingo: Reader’s Choice to cover “Two Heads are Better than One” I’ve been seeing Gideon The Ninth hyped all over social media for months, and it sounded really cool and interesting. To cite the blurb across the front cover: “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” This is actually a largely accurate description of the premise: the immortal Emperor sends out a message to the nobles (ie- necromancers) of each of the 9 Houses in this universe to send their strongest necromancer-heir […]

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