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Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath - but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her.   

Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap out of the audio, 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.

When the witch built the 40-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword - and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the 40th. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up.

Ein von einem Totenkult beherrschter Planet, eine unbeugsame junge Frau und die atemberaubende Geschichte ihrer Flucht. Gideon hat genug von dem düsteren Planeten, auf dem sie aufgewachsen ist. Genug von einem Leben als Dienerin des Neunten Hauses. Vor allem aber hat sie genug von Harrowhark, der Erbin ebenjenes Hauses. Also packt Gideon ihr Schwert und ihre Pornohefte ein, um endlich zu verschwinden. Doch sie wird erwischt. Zur Strafe soll sie Harrowhark als Schwertmeisterin an den kaiserlichen Hof begleiten, wo diese, gemeinsam mit den Erben der anderen royalen Häuser, an einem Wettkampf auf Leben und Tod teilnimmt.