Gideon Nav has two goals: escape the creepy, skeleton-filled hellscape of the Ninth House, and never look back. Armed with a sword, a sharp tongue, and a stash of contraband magazines, she’s ready to ditch her necromancer overlords forever.
But Harrowhark Nonagesimus—bone witch, Reverend Daughter, and Gideon’s lifelong nemesis—has other plans. The Emperor has summoned the necromancers of all nine Houses to compete in a deadly trial. If Harrow wants a shot at immortality, she needs a cavalier. And like it or not, Gideon is the only swordswoman left.
What follows is a riotously dark, wildly original blend of gothic horror, science fantasy, and razor-sharp wit. Gideon the Ninth is necromancers in space, swordplay with sarcasm, and a slow-burn, enemies-forced-to-cooperate dynamic to die for. Literally.
