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.
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. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service. The emperor has called his necromancers to action, and Harrowhark is set on Gideon attending her as bodyguard. If Gideon survives, she’ll be a hero, and a free woman. If not, she can look forward to eternity as a shambling bone-servant.
The idea was cool, the execution not so much. I had lots of issues with the writing style and the dialogues... it was like watching my 50-something aunt trying to be relatable to my little teenage sister ("look at me! I'm cool! I use slang and bad words! Look, here's a cultural reference that only young people get! Have you seen?? HAVE YOU SEEN?? Please like me!"). The "villain" of the book was also very easy to spot from the very beginning. The ending was interesting enough, so I think I'll continue on with this series.
