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I kept hearing about this book, the 'lesbian necromancers in space' is a clever encapsulation. But I woud put it as The Westing Game mashed with Christie's And Then There Were None. First person narrator Gideon has a very snarky worldview, especially when delivered in an Australian accent (or is it New Zealand?) Very goth, with bones and spirits and violence; hidden secrets and backstories; the worldbuilding is very incomplete, but there is a sequel coming out...later this year, we hope (the pre
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Nov 27, 2019
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Hot damn, but does this book live up to its many rave reviews. The main character, Gideon, is one of the best protagonists in anything I’ve read for a long time. She’s a foul-mouthed, dirtbag, horn-ball, sword fighting lesbian goth with a necromancer named Harrow for her best frenemy.
The galactic emperor calls Gideon and Harrow to represent the Ninth House in an important ceremony. This means traveling to a dead planet full of walking skeletons so that they can learn how to ascend to his right h ...more
The galactic emperor calls Gideon and Harrow to represent the Ninth House in an important ceremony. This means traveling to a dead planet full of walking skeletons so that they can learn how to ascend to his right h ...more
Very exciting ending, with a coda that makes me want to read the next book. Well, have read it. It took me a long time to get into this book, because I found the main characters rather unpleasant, and even after I learned to like them (their actions are sometimes better than their words) it still wasn't congenial to be with them. Gideon is the low intelligence/strong strength warrior type, but with unexpected depths of loyalty. Harrow is smart and powerful but unable to believe in other people,
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Good. Interesting world building. Slow to start for me anyway but I really enjoyed the last 2/3 of the book.
Cool worldbuilding--necromancers in spaaaace!--and compelling characters with an Agatha Christie manor house mystery plot.
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