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Peter
Peter
Gideon's fate in Gideon the Ninth was one of those moments that split the fandom into those who had seen it coming and those who were crying into their pillows by chapter's end. The writing was so vivid that even when the moment could be seen coming it hurt. Gideon's bravado cracks in the occasional quiet moment to reveal the woman beneath, and those scenes were tense in the extreme. We'd cheer her on despite the book's title bearing her dead founder's name, and the aftermath was a messy glorious tangle of unresolved tension. The kind of death that wasn't an end but rather a spark to ignite greater chaos.
2026-03-15
Logan
Logan
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir destroyed me in the best way possible. Gideon is just so cool and hard in all the ways that matter most. She loves dirty magazines, she’s a foul-mouthed group of chooses-to-be-a-soldier-центric-loser. And yes, a story like this is bound to have casualties. But does Gideon die? Well, Gideon the Ninth is titled that way, so that already gives a lot away. But how she dies is more important than simply whether she does or not. Her death, and how Harrow the Ninth grieves that loss is where the real meat of the story is at.

In terms of why her death affects us so much, I think it’s because we only get glimpses of the insecurities beneath Gideon’s bravado and the unfinished conversations she has with Harrow before she dies. And it’s really interesting that Muir explores that absence in the surreal and heart-wrenching way that he does in Harrow the Ninth. As for whether her death ‘sticks,’ well, this is a series that loves to subvert expectation, and necromancy is notoriously unreliable, to say the least.
2026-03-16
Alice
Alice
It’s GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir, which I mentioned already, and which is a cross of necromantic drama and cool-ass sword fighting that I won’t lie, took me by surprise. The main character, Gideon, is a fantastic creation: a slightly brash, almost always hilarious, fully realized and unapologetic person, and I loved her to pieces. But, alas, a large portion of the book is about what happens to her in the end. And while I tried to keep things mostly spoiler-free above, I should also note that the book takes a somewhat brutal turn. I didn’t find Muir’s delivery of the emotional gut punches to be unpleasant or gratuitous, but, rather, perfectly in line with the rest of the book’s tone and atmosphere. But yes, be prepared for some serious crumbling of a bone sculpture in slow motion – and for the kind of ending that you’ll want to go back and re-read large chunks of in search of foreshadowing that you’re pretty sure you must have missed (you almost certainly didn’t).

Her larger than life personality is paired so beautifully with moments of real vulnerability. It makes her journey all the more bittersweet, even if you’ve figured out where she ends up in the end. But her there is so much to love. And then there’s the sequel…let’s just say Gideon is not going to be easily forgotten, but details about her adventure are best left unspoiled. The book does a wonderful job of portraying death as more than a plot point, it’s a mood, a theme, and catalyst for change all wrapped up into one.
2026-03-17

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