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Gideon the Ninth
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 16 hrs and 50 mins
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Gideon the Ninth
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Publisher's Summary
The Emperor needs necromancers.
The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman.
Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense.
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. She packs up her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and prepares to launch her daring escape. But her childhood nemesis won’t set her free without a service.
Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverend Daughter of the Ninth House and bone witch extraordinaire, has been summoned into action. The Emperor has invited the heirs to each of his loyal Houses to a deadly trial of wits and skill. If Harrowhark succeeds she will be become an immortal, all-powerful servant of the Resurrection, but no necromancer can ascend without their cavalier. Without Gideon’s sword, Harrow will fail, and the Ninth House will die.
Of course, some things are better left dead.
Critic Reviews
"Tamsyn Muir's absorbing storytelling and Moira Quirk's immersive performance create a richly imagined fantasy world.... Quirk is at turns antagonistic, vulnerable, and hopelessly helpful as she characterizes all the participants and stewards of Canaan House.... Listeners will eagerly anticipate the trilogy's next installment." (AudioFile Magazine)
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- Anonymous User
- 22-10-2023
Neat
If Frank Herbert had written Dune while listening exclusively too My Chemical Romance and playing Bloodborne, I imagine this would have been the result.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-2024
Not to be dramatic but the best ever
The story alone is so lush and crazy fun. But the performance added another layer. I finished it and now I am ready to restart it all over again and again
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-2024
Plot was awesome
I really enjoyed the story, the reveal was interesting, loved the insults and language used. Had a little trouble with length of fighting.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-10-2023
Refreshing and fun
Narrator was excellent. Surprisingly funny. I enjoyed the setting and the concept. looking forward to the next books.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-11-2023
Can't get enough of this!
Solid and compelling storyline and i found it easy to be invested with the characters.
The narrator performs splendidly! i love their take and performance on each character and how she gave each of them distinct personalities.
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- Anonymous User
- 13-04-2024
a breath of fresh air
genuinely funny, great work building and loved the character arcs. a very solid book will be listening to the rest of the series
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- Anonymous User
- 22-05-2024
Fantastic Narration
Moria Quirk did a brilliant job of bringing the characters and the story to life!
Muir’s writing style is witty and confusing, while keeping you engaged with JUST enough insight to stop you rage quitting.
This isn’t my usual style of book, sci-fi and I are not friends, but this was an interesting listen and I’ll be continuing the rest of the trilogy asap!
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- miss jane
- 01-09-2024
Fabulous story, great language
That was unexpected. Who knew necromancy could be that intriguing and funny? Loved it. Fantastic narration, so good 😊
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- Benn Sainsbury
- 14-09-2020
Really enjoyable
Had a really good time with this 16 hour book. The narrator was expressive and the story was dark and interesting. The mash up of space and magic on paper sounded odd but once your a few hours in its hardly noticeable but I am a Star wars fan so I guess that makes sense that I enjoyed it
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- Anonymous User
- 17-09-2021
A Wondrous telling of a truly genius story
A fantastic mystery in a beautiful world with endlessly entertaining characters. best book I've read in a long time
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