Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
Do I Recommend?
Yes. If you haven’t started this series yet, what are you doing with your life? ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Release Date
Type
Genre
Action, Drama, Comedy, Science Fiction
Content Warnings
None. BUT READ HARROW.
Read If You Like…
Butch Lesbians, Disaster Lesbians, Necromancy
Other
Synopsis
The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit.
Brought 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.
Harrowhark 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 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.
Of course, some things are better left dead.
Part of: The Locked Tomb Series (The Locked Tomb #1)
oh my god my absolute fucking beloved. If my girls don’t get a happy ending i will riot. Harrow was pretty controversial from what I saw but I personally adored it. (And i would die for Nona)
Yes!! I personally LOVED Harrow, easily one of my favorite books of all time. Also loved Nona, will be adding both at later dates. This series is my kryptonite, but somehow, Gideon is my least favorite, so it gets four stars 🙏
Speaking of beloved characters, Ianthe can fucking end me haha
camilla as well… so many good characters. Highly recommend Saint Deaths Daughter if you liked Nona, the narrators remind me alot of each other. Saint Deaths Daughter is super queer though main pairing is F/NB not F/F.
Ooh, looks good, I’ll check it out. I’m also kind of intrigued by whatever was going on between Corona and Judith in Nona… I hope they get a happy (?) ending in Alecto🤞