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Fantasy Dark & Gritty Balanced

Gideon the Ninth

Tamsyn Muir

4.0 via Goodreads

The greatest swordsperson in her dying house is sent to help her necromancer unlock the secrets of eight haunted mansions -- if they can survive the other competitors.

Mood Dark & Gritty
Pacing Balanced
Complexity Dense & Rewarding

Who This Is For

Best for readers who want something unflinching: morally complex, heavy, and honest about the worst of things. This is a book that asks something of you. Dense, layered, and best read slowly. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. Not the right choice if you're after something comforting or redemptive.

Best Read When

Best read when you're in the mood for something dark and uncompromising, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.

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