![]() ![]() Eight noble houses serve under the First House of the Emperor, and each of them has just received a message from their ruler. In the far future, a vast interstellar empire is ruled by necromancers whose control over the various magical disciplines of death make them a powerful force. I really liked this fantastic presentation style, and it definitely left an impression on me as I started to read the book. The hardcover copy also has some excellent visuals, as the outer rim of all the pages is coloured black, which definitely gives prospective readers a noticeable visual hook, especially when combined with the all-black binding underneath the jacket, emblazoned with gold writing on the spine and a single golden skull on the front. Indeed, the drawing of the book’s titular redheaded character with her face painted liked a skull surrounded by exploding skeletons is pretty damn cool. ![]() When I previously featured this book in one of my Waiting on Wednesday articles, I mentioned how much I loved the cover art. ![]() Publisher: Tor (Hardcover – 10 September 2019)įrom debuting author Tamsyn Muir comes a very unique and compelling science fiction novel filled with death, comedy and necromancers in space, Gideon the Ninth.īefore I begin reviewing Gideon the Ninth, I have to point out how impressive the design of the hardcover copy I received was. ![]()
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