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It is deep when you expect shallow, raucous when you expect dignity and, in the end, absolutely heartbreaking when you least expect it.' -NPR 'Warm and cold goofy and gleaming campy and epic a profane Daria in space. Schwab, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author 'With a snorting laugh and two middle fingers, the whole thing burns end-to-end. Muir's writing is as sharp as a broken tooth, and just as unsettling.' -V.E. ' - The New York Times ' Unlike anything I've ever read. 'Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original. THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth Of course, some things are better left dead. Without Gideon's sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. But her childhood nemesis won't set her free without a service. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. 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. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants.

Tamsyn Muir's Gideon the Ninth, first in The Locked Tomb Trilogy, unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers.

Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Schwab 'Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!' -Charles Stross ' Brilliantly original, messy and weird straight through. 15+ pages of new, original content, including a glossary of terms, in-universe writings, and more! A USA Today Best-Selling Novel, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage, Shelf Awareness, BookRiot, and Bustle ! WINNER of the 2020 Crawford Award Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards 'Unlike anything I've ever read.

Alecto the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir