The Emperor needs necromancers.
If not, she can look forward to eternity as a shambling bone-servant..
If Gideon survives, she'll be a hero, and a free woman.
The emperor has called his necromancers to action, and Harrowhark is set on Gideon attending her as bodyguard.
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 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 bullshit.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
The Emperor needs necromancers
