gideon the ninth

I vaguely remember ordering Gideon the Ninth but when Kindle informed me that my book had arrived and was ready for download, I definitely had to go look up what Gideon the Ninth was actually about, which I will share here:

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.

In short, I mainlined the entirety of this book on my day off (which was supposed to be spent finishing my library books) and now I have a slight book hangover on top of being upset that I have to wait for Harrow the Ninth to come out next year.

( spoilers below )