This was a reoccurring thought I had throughout the entire novel. I was genuinely worried for the characters when they used it, especially at the end when the stakes were high. When authors create a magic system that is used at a cost? Beautiful, mindblowing, fantastic. I’m still getting into necromancy magic systems in fantasy but this system felt unique and it was obvious that the characters felt the effects of using this magic. I have to hand it to Tamsyn Muir, the magic system she created in this story was terrifying.
It had murder mystery vibes akin to And Then There Were None. Which the abandoned house that characters are trapped in, is honestly my favorite type of mystery trope. I loved the feeling of suspense, the terror of seeing characters watched and picked off. I’m such a fan of gothic castles with secrets and trials (you can blame Guillermo del Toro for that), so this story was completely on-brand for my tastes. It’s haunted and spooky and full of secrets. However, the setting of this story is MIND BLOWING. I just knew there would be lesbian necromancers and that was enough for me. I’ll be honest I completely forgot the premise of the novel when I picked it up. Note: this does not even begin to cover all the things I wanted to say about this book, but it does cover some of my main ideas. So I went with the inspiration and decided to talk about some of the things I was thinking while I read this book. Also the book I waited over two months for since apparently no one at my library can read fast… What gives? Anyways, I feel like I should let you all know I had a planned a perfectly decent blog post for this week but this book has literally taken over all my thoughts lately. Gideon the Ninth, one of my most anticipated books of the year. 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 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. Summary: 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. Rep: lesbian mc, sapphic non-pov mc, ownvoices author
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