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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Illumicrate 'Armed and Dangerous' Exclusive)

Featured book: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Black sprayed edges

Embossing on the hardback

Exclusively designed signed page

Set of 8 house trading cards

August 2019 'Armed and Dangerous' Illumicrate Box

This box was part of the Illumicrate subscription in August 2019 and is no longer available to purchase.

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About the product

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir was featured in the Illumicrate 'Armed and Dangerous' subscription box from August 2019.

Our featured book is one of the most unique books we have ever read. This space fantasy story features necromancers and their cavaliers competing in a series of mysterious tests for the ultimate prize. It’s an incredibly imaginative debut with rich world-building and a memorable cast of characters.

Photo: @bookwormgram

Book merchandise

Our August 2019 'Armed and Dangerous' box included:

About the Author

Tamsyn Muir is a horror, fantasy and sci-fi author whose works have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, F&SF, Fantasy Magazine, Weird Tales, and Clarkesworld. Her fiction has received nominations for the Nebula Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, the World Fantasy Award and the Eugie Foster Memorial Award. She has spent the majority of her life in Howick, New Zealand, with time spent living in Waiuku and central Wellington. She currently lives and teaches in Oxford, in the United Kingdom.

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