September 2022 Selection: ‘Harrow the Ninth’ by Tamsyn Muir
Maude heads back to lesbian necromancy with Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. The community enjoyed Gideon the Ninth so much that they wanted to circle back to it. Every month Maude chooses a new Fantasy or Sci-Fi novel with our book club. She uses Good Reads to keep everything in one space.
Synopsis:
“In this sequel to Gideon the Ninth, a galaxy turns inside out as one necromancer struggles to survive the wreckage of herself aboard the Emperor’s haunted space station.”
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About The Author
Tamsyn Muir is the bestselling author of the Locked Tomb Trilogy, which begins with Gideon the Ninth. A Kiwi, she has spent most of her life in Howick, New Zealand, with time living in Waiku and central Wellington. She currently lives and works in Oxford, in the United Kingdom.
Maude’s Book Chat ‘Harrow the Ninth’ Part 1
Talking Points
(8:21) Kate appreciated the book because it highlights mental illness, grief and relationships. There’s a lot of survivor’s guilt in this book and Harrow keeps thinking about it.
(1:05:19) Michelle expresses that they talk about Harrow’s predecessor and her inheritance. They discuss the vision of the house and the lifters that come from that house.
(1:46:08) Maude agrees with Kate about how mental illness is handled in the book and the coping mechanisms each individual has.
Maude’s Book Chat ‘Harrow the Ninth’ Part 2
Talking Points
(15:47) Maude asks Michelle about the difference between the beings in the book because there are many characters. Michelle has also read the whole series and has tried to not spoil anything for future books.
(1:03:55) The community is talking about dead bodies in necromancy and if they’re truly gone. Maude also questions it on the stream.
(1:43:40) Michelle brings up The Green Knight as an esoteric story similar to Harrow the Ninth that not many people will be able to grasp it. But the small amount that does, will enjoy it.
Have you read Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir?
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