Best Selling Books by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth is the first book in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Locked Tomb Series, and one of the Best Books of 2019 according to NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, BookPage, Shelf Awareness, BookRiot, and Bustle! WINNER of the 2020 Locus Award and Crawford Award Finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Series! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and World Fantasy Awards “Unlike anything I’ve ever read. ” —V.E. Schwab “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” —Charles Stross “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times 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 off the page, 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. THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Harrow the Ninth, an Amazon pick for Best SFF of 2020 and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling sequel to Gideon the Ninth, turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the wreckage of herself aboard the Emperor''s haunted space station. The Locked Tomb is a 2023 Hugo Award Finalist for Best Series! “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space! Decadent nobles vie to serve the deathless emperor! Skeletons!” —Charles Stross on Gideon the Ninth “Unlike anything I''ve ever read.” —V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times on Gideon the Ninth She answered the Emperor''s call. She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend. In victory, her world has turned to ash. After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the Emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman''s shoulders. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her Emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath — but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her. Sealed in the gothic gloom of the Emperor''s Mithraeum with three unfriendly teachers, hunted by the mad ghost of a murdered planet, Harrow must confront two unwelcome questions: is somebody trying to kill her? And if they succeeded, would the universe be better off? THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Tamsyn Muir''s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series continues with Nona ...the Ninth? A Finalist for the Hugo and Locus Awards! An Indie Next Pick! The Locked Tomb is a 2023 Hugo Finalist for Best Series! “You will love Nona, and Nona loves you.” —Alix E. Harrow “Unlike anything I''ve ever read.” —V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times on Gideon the Ninth Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona''s not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger''s body, and she''s afraid she might have to give it back. The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever. And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Tamsyn Muir''s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series continues with Nona ...the Ninth? Download a FREE sneak peek today! “You will love Nona, and Nona loves you.” —Alix E. Harrow “Unlike anything I''ve ever read.” —V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth “Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original.” —The New York Times on Gideon the Ninth Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona''s not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger''s body, and she''s afraid she might have to give it back. The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever. And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face... At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Can''t wait to discover the power of lesbian necromancers in space? Check out this free ebook preview of Tamsyn Muir''s Gideon the Ninth. Read the whole first act of this epic science fantasy for free. The full book of Gideon the Ninth is available for pre-order now, and on sale everywhere September 10, 2019. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. 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. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series follows the dread adventures of Gideon Nav, Harrowhark Nonagesimus, and a host of other goths. These epic science fantasy novels mix funny tone with dark subject matter, and contain swashbuckling action, waves of bones, and lesbian necromancers in space. WINNER of the 2020 Locus Award and Crawford Award Finalist for the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Series! Finalist for the 2020 Hugo, Nebula, Dragon, and World Fantasy Awards “Unlike anything I’ve ever read.” —V.E. Schwab, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead nonsense. 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. This ebundle includes: Book 1: Gideon the Ninth Book 2: Harrow the Ninth Book 3: Nona the Ninth At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Can''t wait to read Harrow the Ninth, the sequel to the sensational, USA Today best-selling novel Gideon the Ninth? Check out this free ebook preview and read the whole first act early. Harrow the Ninth is available for pre-order now, and on-sale everywhere August 4, 2020. She answered the Emperor''s call. She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend. In victory, her world has turned to ash. After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the Emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman''s shoulders. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her Emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath — but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her. Sealed in the gothic gloom of the Emperor''s Mithraeum with three unfriendly teachers, hunted by the mad ghost of a murdered planet, Harrow must confront two unwelcome questions: is somebody trying to kill her? And if they succeeded, would the universe be better off? At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Tras sacudir el cosmos con Gideon la Novena, su mortífera novela galardonada con el Premio Locus 2020 al debut del año, Tamsyn Muir continúa su retorcido rompecabezas lleno de misterio, asesinatos, magia y caos. «Un viaje increíble por el caos de la mente». —Library Journal Nada es lo que parece en las estancias del Emperador, y el destino de la galaxia descansa sobre los hombros de una única mujer. El Emperador ha reclutado a Harrowhark Nonagesimus, la última nigromante de la Novena Casa, para combatir en una guerra perdida de antemano. Harrow tendrá que aliarse con una rival detestable y perfeccionar sus habilidades para así convertirse en un ángel de la no-muerte, pero su salud empieza a flaquear, su espada le da náuseas e incluso su mente amenaza con traicionarla. Presa en la gótica penumbra del Mitreo del Emperador con tres profesores nada amigables y perseguida por el fantasma demente de un planeta masacrado, Harrow deberá hacer frente a dos preguntas incómodas: ¿hay alguien que intenta matarla? Y, en caso de conseguirlo, ¿será el universo un lugar mejor? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Harrow the Ninth, the sequel to the sensational, USA Today best-selling novel Gideon the Ninth, turns a galaxy inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the wreckage of herself aboard the emperor''s haunted space station. She answered the emperor''s call. She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend. In victory, her world has turned to ash. After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman''s shoulders. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath - but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her. Sealed in the Gothic gloom of the emperor''s Mithraeum with three unfriendly teachers, hunted by the mad ghost of a murdered planet, Harrow must confront two unwelcome questions: Is somebody trying to kill her? And if they succeeded, would the universe be better off?

Chaotic. New. Rule-breaking fiction. Tor and Tor.com Publishing are proud to present excerpts of 2019’s most dangerously addictive new fantasy and a sneak peek at the fall lineup. Includes free sample ebook chapters from: Seanan McGuire: Middlegame Cate Glass: An Illusion of Thieves Sarah Gailey: Magic for Liars Duncan M. Hamilton: Dragonslayer Saad Z. Hossain: The Gurkha and the Lord of Tuesday Brian Naslund: Blood of an Exile Neon Yang: The Ascent to Godhood Tamsyn Muir: Gideon the Ninth At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Tor.com Publishing is proud to present a sneak peak at its 2019 debut authors. Read free sample chapters from the most exciting new voices in science fiction and fantasy today: C. S. E. Cooney (Desdemona and the Deep) Katharine Duckett (Miranda in Milan) Jennifer Giesbrecht (The Monster of Elendhaven) Kerstin Hall (The Border Keeper) Vylar Kaftan (Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water) Scotto Moore (Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You) Tamsyn Muir (Gideon the Ninth) Lina Rather (Sisters of the Vast Black) Priya Sharma (Ormeshadow) Emily Tesh (Silver in the Wood) At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Horror''s favorite authors throw open the doors to the Horadric Library, inviting Diablo fans a glimpse into the terrors that lurk beneath the world of Sanctuary. . . . While the Eternal Conflict rages forever onward, horror and superstition of a purely Sanctuary variety still prey on the hearts of the people. In a time long since forgotten, the Horadric Order was tasked with recording local legends, cautionary tales, and stories of the most twisted horror, in the hope that some innocents might be saved by their knowledge. Now, the vaults are open. Direct from the Diablo development team and horror''s preeminent minds comes Tales from the Horadric Library, a short story collection exploring the darkest corners of Sanctuary, and the evils that dwell there. This beautiful deluxe book has original artwork and metallic ink on its illuminated pages.

When the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword--and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the fortieth. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up. And winter is closing in on Floralinda...

Gideon Nav reicht es. Sie hat genug von dem düsteren Planeten voller verknöcherter Nonnen, starrer Regeln und schwarzer Klamotten, auf dem sie aufgewachsen ist. Genug von einem Leben als Dienerin des Neunten Hauses. Vor allem aber hat sie genug von Harrowhark Nonagesimus, der Erbin eben jenes Hauses, die Gideon mit ihrer herrischen Art das Leben schwer macht. Also packt Gideon ihr Schwert und ihre Pornohefte ein, um endlich von diesem gottverlassenen Planeten zu verschwinden. Doch sie wird erwischt. Die Strafe für ihren Fluchtversuch ist unangenehm: Sie soll Harrowhark als Schwertmeisterin an den kaiserlichen Hof begleiten, wo diese, gemeinsam mit den Erben der anderen royalen Häuser, an einem Wettkampf auf Leben und Tod teilnimmt. Wenn sie den Untergang des Neunten Hauses und ihres Planeten verhindern wollen, müssen die beiden wohl oder übel zusammenarbeiten. Und das, obwohl sie einander auf den Tod nicht ausstehen können – oder?

Monsters, mystery, and magic abound in this stunning, illustrated collection of original fairy tales from the World of Warcraft universe, as told by an all-star cast of bestselling, award-winning storytellers. The power of stories is felt and known in every corner of Azeroth. From the windswept fields of the Eastern Kingdoms to the bustling city of Gadgetzan, differences were bridged by common tales of average people overcoming incredible odds. Lessons learned from cautionary tales tempered many brave heroes and brought them safely home, while stories of adventure spurred history''s most remarkable actors to greatness. Now you too can settle in, lay down your armor, and listen to the wonderous tales of adventure and peril in the Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth. Brimming with gorgeous artwork and twelve inspired stories crafted by fantasy''s brightest authors including Garth Nix, Catherynne M. Valente, Kami Garcia, and more, this enchanting anthology brings new voices, new meaning, and new wonder to World of Warcraft.

Gideon la Nona di Tamsyn Muir ci svela una galassia di duelli a fil di spada, spietati giochi di potere e necromanti lesbiche. I suoi personaggi saltano fuori dalla pagina, magistralmente animati come arcani redivivi. Allevata da ostili monache calcificate, valletti vetusti e un''infinità di scheletri, Gideon è pronta ad abbandonare una vita di schiavitù - nell''aldiquà - e una da cadavere rianimato - nell''aldilà. Prenderà la sua spada, le sue scarpe e le sue riviste zozze e si preparerà a un''audace fuga. Ma la nemesi della sua infanzia non la lascerà di certo andare senza chiederle qualcosa in cambio. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Reverenda Figlia della Nona Casa e prodigio della magia ossea, è stata convocata. L''Imperatore ha invitato tutti gli eredi delle sue fedeli Case a prendere parte a un torneo all''ultimo sangue fatto di astuzia e abilità. Se Harrowhark avrà successo, diventerà un''onnipotente servitrice immortale della Resurrezione; ma nessun necromante può ambire all''ascensione senza un paladino. Senza la spada di Gideon, Harrow fallirà e la Nona Casa morirà. Chiaro, ci sono sempre cose che è meglio se restano defunte.

Tras sacudir el cosmos con Gideon la Novena, su mortífera novela galardonada con el Premio Locus 2020 al debut del año, Tamsyn Muir continúa su retorcido rompecabezas lleno de misterio, asesinatos, magia y caos. «Un viaje increíble por el caos de la mente». Library Journal Nada es lo que parece en las estancias del Emperador, y el destino de la galaxia descansa sobre los hombros de una única mujer. El Emperador ha reclutado a Harrowhark Nonagesimus, la última nigromante de la Novena Casa, para combatir en una guerra perdida de antemano. Harrow tendrá que aliarse con una rival detestable y perfeccionar sus habilidades para así convertirse en un ángel de la no-muerte, pero su salud empieza a flaquear, su espada le da náuseas e incluso su mente amenaza con traicionarla. Presa en la gótica penumbra del Mitreo del Emperador con tres profesores nada amigables y perseguida por el fantasma demente de un planeta masacrado, Harrow deberá hacer frente a dos preguntas incómodas: ¿hay alguien que intenta matarla? Y, en caso de conseguirlo, ¿será el universo un lugar mejor? Sobre Gideon la Novena: «¡Nigromantes lesbianas exploran un palacio gótico encantado en el espacio!». Charles Stross «No se parece a nada que haya leído antes». V. E. Schwab «Te mantiene en tensión, es ingenioso y atmosférico, te atrapa irresistiblemente y tiene una originalidad desmedida». The New York Times

La inclasificable novela que ha ganado el Premio Locus 2020 al debut del año y ha sido finalista de los premios Hugo, Nebula y World Fantasy a la mejor novela. El Emperador necesita nigromantes. La nigromante de la Novena necesita una espadachina. Gideon tiene una espada, unas revistas guarras y ninguna paciencia para tonterías con los muertos vivientes. Después de haber sido criada por profesoras antipáticas y osificadas, sirvientes vetustos y una infinidad de esqueletos, Gideon está lista para abandonar una vida de servidumbre y un más allá como cadáver reanimado. Mete su espada y sus revistas guarras en la maleta y se prepara para su audaz escapada. Pero su némesis de la infancia no piensa dejar que se libere así como así. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, reverenda hija de la Novena Casa y extraordinaria bruja de los huesos, ha sido convocada. El Emperador ha invitado a los herederos de cada una de sus leales casas a una prueba mortal que someterá a examen su inteligencia y sus habilidades. Si Harrowhark Nonagesimus tiene éxito, se convertirá en una sirviente inmortal y todopoderosa de la Resurrección, pero ningún nigromante ha sido capaz de conseguirlo sin la ayuda de su caballero. Sin la espada de Gideon, Harrow fracasará y la Novena Casa terminará por desaparecer. Y hay cosas que es mejor dejar muertas. Reseñas: «No habrás leído nada parecido.» Forbes «¡Nigromantes lesbianas exploran un palacio gótico encantado en el espacio!» Charles Stross

Featuring authors Joyce Carol Oates, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Lois Gresh, Gemma Files, Nancy Kilpatrick, Elizabeth Bear, Storm Constantine and others accompanied by the lavish color artwork of Daniele Serra, Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror is a representation of some of the finest cosmic horror and weird fiction from female authors in the field today.

Es herrscht Krieg im Imperium – ein Krieg, von dem die meisten Planeten bislang verschont wurden. Zu verdanken haben sie dies dem aufopfernden Dienst der neun Nekromanten, die dem Imperator im Kampf gegen die Angriffe eines todbringenden Feindes helfen. Harrow Nonagesimus, die Erbin des Neunten Hauses, ist nun eine von ihnen – doch der Dienst, der von ihr verlangt wird, ist so ganz anders als erwartet. Und sie weiß nicht, ob sie ihn überleben wird ...

Da molti punti di vista, Nona sembra una ragazza come tante altre: vive con la sua famiglia, ha un impiego alla scuola locale, le piace passeggiare sulla spiaggia e incontrare cani sconosciuti. Ma Nona non è una ragazza come tante altre: sei mesi fa si è risvegliata nel corpo di un''estranea, e ora teme di doverlo restituire. La città sta crollando. All''orizzonte è sospesa una mostruosa sfera blu, pronta a smembrare il pianeta. Le forze del Sangue dell''Eden hanno circondato l''ultima caserma della Coorte e attendono solo che l''Imperatore Imperituro faccia un cenno. I loro leader vogliono fare di Nona l''arma che li salverà dalle Nove Case. Nona preferirebbe vivere un''esistenza normale accanto a coloro che ama, con Pyrrha, Camilla e Palamedes, ma sa che nulla dura per sempre. E tutte le notti sogna una ragazza con un teschio dipinto sulla faccia...

Tras el éxito de Gideon la Novena (Premio Locus 2020 al mejor debut) y Harrow la Novena, vuelve el retorcido rompecabezas lleno de misterio, asesinatos, magia y caos. «Te mantiene en tensión, es ingeniosa y atmosférica, te atrapa irresistiblemente y tiene una originalidad desmedida». THE NEW YORK TIMES Su ciudad está bajo asedio. Han vuelto los zombis. Pero Nona solo quiere una fiesta de cumpleaños. Nona es como los demás en muchos sentidos. Vive con su familia trabaja en la escuela local y le encanta pasear por la playa y conocer perros nuevos. Pero en realidad Nona no es como los demás. Hace seis meses despertó en el cuerpo de una desconocida y teme verse obligada a devolverlo. La ciudad se cae a pedazos. Una esfera azul y monstruosa flota en el horizonte, lista para destruir el planeta. Los efectivos de Sangre del Edén han rodeado las últimas instalaciones del Séquito y esperan a que el Emperador Imperecedero venga a buscar a los suyos. Los líderes del grupo terrorista quieren convertir a Nona en el arma que los salve de las Nueve Casas. Nona preferiría llevar una vida normal con la gente a la que quiere, con Pyrrha y Camilla y Palamedes, pero es consciente de que nada dura para siempre. Y, todas las noches, Nona sueña con una mujer con una calavera pintada en el rostro...

A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2020. Includes stories by: Charlie Jane Anders G. V. Anderson Gregory Norman Bossert Jeremy Packert Burke Katharine Duckett Brian Evenson Carolyn Ives Gilman Maria Dahvana Headley Stephen Graham Jones Justin C. Key Naomi Kritzer Rich Larson Yoon Ha Lee S. Qiouyi Lu Usman T. Malik Melissa Marr Maureen McHugh Tamsyn Muir Sarah Pinsker C. L. Polk Matthew Pridham M. Rickert Zin E. Rocklyn Rachel Swirsky Lavie Tidhar Carrie Vaughn Fran Wilde Claire Wrenwood At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

SIGNED EDITIONThe Locked Tomb returns with a third volume, bringing all the chaotic sapphic skeleton action that has made the series a bestseller.Tamsyn Muir''s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Locked Tomb Series continues with Nona . . . the Ninth ?You will love Nona, and Nona loves you." - Alix E. Harrow"Unlike anything I''ve ever read." - V.E. Schwab on Gideon the Ninth"Deft, tense and atmospheric, compellingly immersive and wildly original." - The New York Times on Gideon the NinthHer city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona''s not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger''s body, and she''s afraid she might have to give it back.The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the Emperor Undying to come calling. Their leaders want Nona to be the weapon that will save them from the Nine Houses. Nona would prefer to live an ordinary life with the people she loves, with Pyrrha and Camilla and Palamedes, but she also knows that nothing lasts forever.And each night, Nona dreams of a woman with a skull-painted face. . .

Pokračování románu na pomezí sci-fi, fantasy, hororu a detektivky je především o žalu a vyrovnávání se se ztrátou. Vyslyšela císařovo volání do zbraně. Přijela se svým nadáním, bystrým mozkem a jedinou kamarádkou. Zvítězila, ale současně přišla o všechno. Na císařově vesmírné stanici není nic takové, jak se na první pohled zdá, a osud celé galaxie spočívá na ramenou jediné ženy. Harrowhark Nonagesima, poslední Devátá nekromantka, byla císařem povolána do války, kterou není možné vyhrát. Harrow a její nenáviděná rivalka musejí obě dokonale ovládnout umění nekromancie a stát se anděly nesmrti... jenže Harrow slábne, z vlastního meče se jí dělá zle a nemůže se spolehnout dokonce ani na svou jindy bystrou mysl. Je uvězněná v pochmurných chodbách císařovy vesmírné stanice a v patách jsou jí nejen tři nepříjemní učitelé, ale také šílený duch a zavražděná planeta. Nekromantce nezbývá než se postavit dvěma nevítaným otázkám: Snaží se ji někdo zabít? A nebyl by na tom vesmír náhodou líp, kdyby její atentátník uspěl? Nakladatelská anotace.

Originální sci-fi -- nespoutaný příběh plný šermířských soubojů, politických intrik a lesbických nekromantek. Císař potřebuje nekromanty. Nekromantka Devátého klanu potřebuje šermířku. Gideon má meč... Gideon strávila dětství ve společnosti zkostnatělých jeptišek, seschlých sluhů a bezpočtu kostlivců a nehodlá obětovat svůj život -- včetně toho posmrtného -- nekonečné službě. Proto si naplánuje další z mnoha odvážných pokusů o útěk. Jenže její dávná Nemesis ji jen tak nepustí. Harrowhark Nonagesimus, Ctihodná dcera Devátého klanu a mimořádně mocná nekromantka, byla povolána do boje. Císař si přeje, aby se dědicové všech jeho věrných klanů utkali ve smrtící zkoušce důvtipu a umu. Pokud by Harrow uspěla, stala by se nesmrtelnou a všemocnou služebnicí Znovuzrození, ovšem každý nekromant potřebuje svého šermíře. Bez Gideonina meče Harrow selže a spolu s ní vymře i celý Devátý klan. Někdy je však smrt to nejlepší řešení. Nakladatelská anotace. Kráceno.

"When a stranger comes to town, secrets are sure to come out. New York Times bestselling author Tamsyn Muir spins a twisty--and twisted--short story of revenge and survival. A fresh-faced newcomer arrives in an isolated, gang-run town and soon finds herself taking a job nobody else wants: bodyguard to a ghoul. Not just your average mindless, half-rotted shuffler, though. Lucille is a dancer who can still put on her own lipstick and whose shows are half burlesque, half gladiator match. But the stranger is no stranger to this particular ghoul. Both women are undercover in their own way. And both have something to lose if their connection comes to light"--Amazon.com website.