Our Book of the Month for September is Gideon the Ninth, a wildly creative swashbuckling debut by New Zealand author Tamsyn Muir. Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace - in space!

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: the emperor has called his necromancers to action, and Harrowhark is set on Gideon attending her as bodyguard. If Gideon survives, she’ll be a hero and a free woman. If not, she can look forward to eternity as a shambling bone-servant.  

As always, the Book of the Month is offered at 15% off, while supplies last.