{"product_id":"gideon-the-ninth-9781250313195","title":"Gideon the Ninth","description":"\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 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Unlike anything I've ever read. \" --V.E. Schwab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!\" --Charles Stross \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Emperor needs necromancers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf course, some things are better left dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tamsyn Muir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tordotcom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250313195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Hugo Award - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2019 pg. 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTAMSYN MUIR is the bestselling author of the Locked Tomb Trilogy, which begins with \u003ci\u003eGideon the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e, continues with \u003ci\u003eHarrow the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e, and concludes with \u003ci\u003eAlecto the Ninth\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short fiction has been nominated for the Nebula Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the World Fantasy Award and the Eugie Foster Memorial Award. A Kiwi, she has spent most of her life in Howick, New Zealand, with time living in Waiuku and central Wellington. She currently lives and works in Oxford, in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tordotcom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40613850742899,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":27.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c09f0735-dc3a-43e8-983f-fd6f61d91346.jpg?v=1669993358","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/gideon-the-ninth-9781250313195","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}