A review by ramsfan1963
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Not my normal reading choice, a story of dark necromancers brought together to compete to see who will become a Lyctor to the Emperor. It's very dark, often gruesome in its depiction of death, but also rather funny. Gideon is the soul of smart mouth and bad ass attitude.