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Unlike anything I’ve ever read. —V.E. Schwab Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space! —Charles Stross Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal, BookPage, and Booklist 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 arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy.;