A review by the_library_of_mary
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

5.0

A fun, engaging, and interesting read. It took a minute to get into it, but once I was I couldn't put it down. Gideon is a realistic and fun narrator and the relationship between her and Harrow is so entertaining. The power system is interesting and I enjoyed how you were constantly learning about it, which only lead to more questions. The cast of characers was confusing at first, but once it got whittled down a bit and I was able to get a clearer image of each of them and what their role and character was about.

There were plot twists and I was very good about not spoiling things for myself because there were a couple that I truly didn't expect and was shocked by. Gideon and Harrow's enemies to reluctant allies to lovers transistion was so well done and the moment of the two of them in the pool wherer they both let themselves just be vulnerable and honest was so heartwarming and heartbreaking I had to read it over and over.

The ending killed me, especially after it seemed like Harrow and Gideon were on a right path that Gideon would sacrifice herself, ugh it got me. I am still holding out hope that she is miraculously okay, but we will have to see.

Overall one of my favorite reads and definitely worth the hype I heard about it.