Locked Tomb book 1 · 2019
Gideon the Ninth
Gideon Nav, an indentured servant of the gloomy Ninth House, wants only to escape and join the army. Instead, she is forced to serve as the sworn swordswoman of her childhood enemy, the necromancer Harrowhark, in a deadly contest at a crumbling palace to become one of the Emperor’s immortal servants.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tamsyn Muir
- Series
- Locked Tomb, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2019
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Gideon the Ninth
6 recurring or key characters from Tamsyn Muir’s chart. Introduces Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Palamedes Sextus, Camilla Hect and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Gideon NavFirst appearanceSwordswoman of the Ninth House
Major 4
- Harrowhark NonagesimusFirst appearanceReverend Daughter of the Ninth House
- Palamedes SextusFirst appearanceNecromancer of the Sixth House
- Camilla HectFirst appearancePalamedes's cavalier
- Ianthe TridentariusFirst appearancePrincess of the Third House
Minor and cameo 1
- John GaiusFirst appearanceThe Emperor, the Necrolord Prime
Also featuring these characters
Other Tamsyn Muir books that share the most characters with Gideon the Ninth.
- Nona the Ninth2022 · Locked Tomb · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon