The Locked Tomb
The Locked Tomb is a series of science fantasy novels by New Zealand author Tamsyn Muir. It is published by Tor Books.
Publishing history
Novels
# | Title | Pages | US release |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gideon the Ninth | 448 | September 10, 2019 |
2 | Harrow the Ninth | 512 | August 4, 2020 |
3 | Nona the Ninth | 480 | September 13, 2022 |
4 | Alecto the Ninth | TBC |
Short fiction
Muir has published several works of short fiction that fill in the gaps between the novels. The first of these short stories, "The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex" (2020), is set a few years prior to Gideon the Ninth and focuses on Palamedes and Camilla.
Reception
Critical response
The series has been well received by critics,[7][8] with praise for its handling of fantasy, horror, gothic,[9] and science fiction genres, prose,[10] and characterization.[11] The series' handling of lesbian themes has also been praised.[10]
Nona the Ninth received mixed reviews. Constance Grady of Vox praised its plot and additions to the lore of the series,[12] while Linda Codega of Gizmodo felt that the novel was slow-moving and lacked a "payoff".[13]
References
- ^ Michael (2020-06-28). "QUICK REVIEW: The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex – Tamsyn Muir". Track of Words. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Michael (2022-06-19). "QUICK REVIEW: As Yet Unsent – Tamsyn Muir". Track of Words. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Muir, Tamsyn (2020-07-29). "The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Muir, Tamsyn (2022-06-08). "As Yet Unsent". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "The Locked Tomb Read: As Yet Unsent & Blood of Eden Memorandum". Daily Kos. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ISBN 978-1250899132.
- ^ "The Locked Tomb Trilogy: A Review". Santa Clarita Public Library. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Staff Picks #1: Staff Pick: The Locked Tomb Trilogy - RPGnet". www.rpg.net. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Liz Bourke and Carolyn Cushman Review Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir". Locus Online. 2019-12-19. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ a b Fry, Kate Wallace (2022-08-30). "The Unapologetic Dyke Camp Style of Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb Series". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Grady, Constance (2020-08-04). "In the dazzling Harrow the Ninth, the lesbian necromancers are back in space". Vox. Archived from the original on 2023-05-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ Grady, Constance (2022-09-13). "Nona the Ninth features dogs, lesbians, necromantic battles, increasing levels of Catholicism". Vox. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Nona the Ninth Is Too Much and Too Little". Gizmodo. 2022-09-12. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-05-27.