--- title: Hot Tomb Summer (2) description: Read along for The Locked Tomb Series by Tamsyn Muir (2) --- Reading Schedule (click to open) | **Discussion Date** | **Readings Due** | **Plot Points** | **Discussion Leader** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **May 16** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 1 - 6* | introduction to Gideon and Harrow, the scene is set | [u/pacificselkie](https://www.reddit.com/u/pacificselkie/) | | **May 23** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 7 - 11* | arrive at Canaan House, initial interactions with other houses | [u/Fungo](https://www.reddit.com/u/Fungo/) | | **May 30** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 16* | Harrow and Gideon come to a truce, the first trial, dinner party | [u/WetPepper](https://www.reddit.com/u/WetPepper/) | | **June 6** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 17 - 20* | Murder of Abigail and Magnus, G + P's room, second trial | [u/GenderDojoEnjoyer](https://www.reddit.com/u/GenderDojoEnjoyer/) | | **June 13** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 21 - 25* | body of Protesilaus found, duel between Second and Sixth, challenge from the Third, murder of the Fourth House | [u/butchfeminist](https://www.reddit.com/u/butchfeminist/) | | **June 20** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 26 - 31* | Gideon and Dulcinea have a chat, the Sixth and Ninth work together, Gideon has tea with the Eighth, Gideon finds Protesilaus' head, The Pool Scene | [u/TuEresMiOtroYo](https://www.reddit.com/u/TuEresMiOtroYo/) | | **June 27** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 32 - 35* | discovery of soul melanges, Deuteros murders Teacher and calls for The Emperor, Ianthe becomes a Lyctor, discovery of Cytherea | [u/Solitae8](https://www.reddit.com/u/Solitae8/) | | **July 4** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epilogue* | The End | [u/balletrat](https://www.reddit.com/u/balletrat/) | | **July 11** | *Harrow the Ninth: Prologue - Chapter 5* | Resurrection Beast origins, Ianthe delivers a letter, Harrow and Ortus travel to Canaan House | [u/pacificselkie](https://www.reddit.com/u/pacificselkie/) | | **July 18** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 6 - 11* | Introduction to the Saint of Joy, the River, Teacher explains the Lyctor trials, Cytherea's funeral, Introduction to the Saint of Patience, Harrow stabs Cytherea | [u/WetPepper](https://www.reddit.com/u/WetPepper/) (tentative) | | **July 25** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 20* | Harrow kills a planet, Ianthe struggles with her arm, John duscusses Harrow's conception, Notes on other lyctors, Introduction to Saint of Duty, murder of Deuteros, Saint of Duty attempts to kill Harrow | [u/Solitae8](https://www.reddit.com/u/Solitae8/) | | **August 1** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 21 - 29* | Bodies of Camilla and Palamedes found, Cytherea walks, Ortus and Cytherea get it on, soup is served, Coronabeth and Silas die, Harrow creates an arm, Harrow shares her secret with Fifth House, a plan to kill the Saint of Duty | [u/lik_bred](https://www.reddit.com/u/lik_bred/) | | **August 8** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 30 - 35* | "Dios apate, minor", Harrow saves the Saint of Duty, Harrow meets Camilla and Palamedes, things get shitty at Canaan House |   | | **August 15** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epiparodos* | Arrival of the Resurrection Beast, a discussion about A.L., a body under the bed, arrival of the Heralds, Ianthe helps Harrow with a procedure | [u/butchfeminist](https://www.reddit.com/u/butchfeminist/) | | **August 22** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 40 - 46* | Alternate Universes, Harrow remembers, the Heralds attack, Harrow and Abigail come up with a plan, Mercymorn has a realization |   | | **August 29** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 47 - 49* | exorcism of the Sleeper, Ianthe and Gideon reunite, Ortus summons Nonius |   | | **September 5** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 50 - Epilogue* | God makes a dad joke, God is confronted by the lyctors, the lyctors are confronted by God, bodies get swapped |   | | **September 12** | *Harrow the Ninth: Glossary, Memorandum for Record, Pronounciation Guide, As Yet Unsent* | information regarding the world at large, knowledge of B.O.E., insight into what Camilla, Judith and Coronabeth have been up to | | Reading Schedule (no spoilers) | **Discussion Date** | **Readings Due** | **Discussion Leader** | | --- | --- | --- | | **May 16** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 1 - 6* | [u/pacificselkie](https://www.reddit.com/u/pacificselkie/) | | **May 23** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 7 - 11* | [u/Fungo](https://www.reddit.com/u/Fungo/) | | **May 30** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 16* | [u/WetPepper](https://www.reddit.com/u/WetPepper/) | | **June 6** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 17 - 20* | [u/GenderDojoEnjoyer](https://www.reddit.com/u/GenderDojoEnjoyer/) | | **June 13** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 21 - 25* | [u/butchfeminist](https://www.reddit.com/u/butchfeminist/) | | **June 20** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 26 - 31* | [u/TuEresMiOtroYo](https://www.reddit.com/u/TuEresMiOtroYo/) | | **June 27** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 32 - 35* | [u/Solitae8](https://www.reddit.com/u/Solitae8/) | | **July 4** | *Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epilogue* | [u/balletrat](https://www.reddit.com/u/balletrat/) | | **July 11** | *Harrow the Ninth: Prologue - Chapter 5* | [u/pacificselkie](https://www.reddit.com/u/pacificselkie/) | | **July 18** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 6 - 11* | [u/WetPepper](https://www.reddit.com/u/WetPepper/) (tentative) | | **July 25** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 20* | [u/Solitae8](https://www.reddit.com/u/Solitae8/) | | **August 1** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 21 - 29* | [u/lik_bred](https://www.reddit.com/u/lik_bred/) | | **August 8** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 30 - 35* |   | | **August 15** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epiparodos* | [u/butchfeminist](https://www.reddit.com/u/butchfeminist/) | | **August 22** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 40 - 46* |   | | **August 29** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 47 - 49* |   | | **September 5** | *Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 50 - Epilogue* |   | | **September 12** | *Harrow the Ninth: Glossary, Memorandum for Record, Pronounciation Guide, As Yet Unsent* |   | # Chapter Discussions [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-32-35) ## [Locked Tomb Summer: Gideon the Ninth Chapters 32-35 Discussion](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-32-35) [Reddit Post by u/Solitae8](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/vm3osv/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_3235/)on June 27th 2022 Happy Pride, bone friends! There are even rainbows in these chapters! Well, rainbow push pins that end up being pretty unsettling, but that’s as close as we’re gonna get to rainbows. Otherwise, we are at the point where, as Palamedes would put it, the feces hit the proverbial fan and a bunch of secrets are revealed. First time readers, how are you holding up? Are you seriously able to stick to the reading schedule? If so, you’ve got way more willpower than I do. From the discovery of Pro’s head onward, I basically devoured the book. Onwards! [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) Jul 11, 2022 7:28:23 PM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-26-31) ## [Locked Tomb Summer: Gideon the Ninth Chapters 26-31 Discussion](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-26-31) [Reddit Post by u/TuEresMiOtroYo ](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/vgqzsu/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_2631/)on June 20th 2022 This week in Hot Tomb Summer, Gideon recovers from last week's trauma by holding her crush’s hand, going to a tea party, and swimming in the pool. What a breath of fresh air after the child death, sword fights, and creepy skeleton monsters haunting the facility. Hopefully a fun time will be had by all! [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) Jul 11, 2022 7:25:48 PM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-21-25) [ reddit post ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/tag/reddit-post) ## [Locked Tomb Summer: Gideon the Ninth Chapters 21-25](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-21-25) [Reddit Post by u/butchfeminist ](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/vbeiyo/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_2125/)on June 13th 2022 Hot Tomb Summer is starting to boil over, heretics and nunlets! This week we’re about snacks, a hot bath, paranoia, and several kinds of awful violence. **** [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) Jun 17, 2022 11:43:07 AM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-17-20) ## [Locked Tomb Summer: Gideon the Ninth Chapters 17 - 20 Discussion](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-17-20) [Reddit Post by u/GenderDojoEnjoyer ](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/v67y1g/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_17/)on June 6th 2022 This week on the Hot Tomb Summer: Investigations! Secret rooms! Deadly trials! [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) Jun 8, 2022 11:23:39 AM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-12-16) ## [Locked Tomb Summer: Gideon the Ninth Chapters 12 - 16 Discussion](https://www.hottombsummer.club/locked-tomb-summer-gideon-the-ninth-chapters-12-16) [Reddit Post by u/wetpepper](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/v18o7r/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_12/) on May 30th 2022 Featuring: - Harrow having a grand old time in a bone egg and losing a lot of blood - The girls going to a dinner party and having no idea how to act - The twins attempting to answer the question of "just how swole is Gideon?" - Some communication (just a little) for a change - death :( [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) Jun 1, 2022 1:01:42 PM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/gideon-the-ninth-chapters-7-11) [ reddit post ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/tag/reddit-post) ## [Gideon the Ninth Chapters 7 - 11 Discussion](https://www.hottombsummer.club/gideon-the-ninth-chapters-7-11) [Reddit post](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/uw40rf/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_7_11/) by u/Fungo on May 23, 2022 Gird thy loins, Griddlecakes, because we’re now in week two of Hot Tomb Summer. The semesters are over, grades have been submitted, and it’s time to fully kick back with our all of our favorite necromancers... and Harrowhark. (Gideon made me write that.) [![Picture of Cam](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/815418135cd5ee42f40eff10168768f6) Cam ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/cam) May 27, 2022 6:42:44 PM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/gideon-the-ninth-chapters-1-6) [ reddit post ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/tag/reddit-post) ## [Gideon the Ninth Chapters 1 - 6 Discussion](https://www.hottombsummer.club/gideon-the-ninth-chapters-1-6) [Reddit Post by u/pacificselkie](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/ur0b28/locked_tomb_summer_gideon_the_ninth_chapters_1_6/?sort=confidence) on May 16th 2022 Welcome one and all to the first week of Hot Tomb Summer! This week we are discussing the first six chapters of Gideon the Ninth. Below you’ll find summaries of each chapter and a few thoughts and questions to help kick off the conversation, although please post with your own questions and observations as well! When making a post, please use spoiler tags for anything referencing future events in either Gideon the Ninth of Harrow the Ninth. [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) May 23, 2022 11:46:27 AM [ Read more ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/hot-tomb-summer-a-locked-tomb-read-along-information-details-and-feedback) [ reddit post ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/tag/reddit-post) ## [Hot Tomb Summer: A Locked Tomb Read Along - information, details and feedback!](https://www.hottombsummer.club/hot-tomb-summer-a-locked-tomb-read-along-information-details-and-feedback) [Reddit post ](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/comments/ugwctv/hot_tomb_summer_a_locked_tomb_read_along/)from u/pacificselkie on May 2ed 2022:   Hey there fellow Tombheads! After lots of enthusiastic feedback, [u/butchfeminist](https://www.reddit.com/u/butchfeminist/) and I would like to proudly present to you Hot Tomb Summer, a Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth read-along and discussion. Read on to learn how it’ll work and ways you can participate! [ Pal ](https://www.hottombsummer.club/author/pal) May 8, 2022 3:52:25 PM ### Stock your shelves Need to pick up a paperback, a copy to gift, or get your *Nona* pre-order* in? Queer bookstore [Under the Umbrella](https://www.undertheumbrellabookstore.com/shop) has got us covered, offering a 10% discount on [Gideon](https://www.undertheumbrellabookstore.com/product-page/muir-tamsyn-gideon-the-ninth-the-locked-tomb-1), [Harrow](https://www.undertheumbrellabookstore.com/product-page/muir-tamsyn-harrow-the-ninth-locked-tomb-2), or [Nona](https://www.undertheumbrellabookstore.com/product-page/preorder-muir-tamsyn-nona-the-ninth) with the code HOTTOMBSUMMER. Browse their online shop or visit their brick & mortar location in Salt Lake City! ☔️ PS: If you prefer (or want to try) reading an ebook or audiobook, don’t forget to check your local library. *Macmillan is running a [pre-order campaign](https://read.macmillan.com/promo/nonatheninthpreorder/): Submit your *Nona *pre-order receipt to get a "One Flesh, One End" pin!   ### Beyond the text #### Stories, theory posts, interviews etc... [Physical character descriptions](https://tazmuir.tumblr.com/post/187901634998/hello-i-loved-gideon-the-ninth-so-much-and) from Tamsyn [Pronunciation guide](https://tazmuir.tumblr.com/post/183313097728/gideon-the-ninth-pronunciation-guide) [The Locked Tomb Wiki](https://thelockedtomb.fandom.com/wiki/The_Locked_Tomb_Wiki) [Full Locked Tomb Timeline by Dark Veracity](https://darkveracity.tumblr.com/post/638331299048849408/presenting-the-complete-locked-tomb-timeline/amp) (full of spoilers) Short Stories - [The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex](https://www.tor.com/2020/07/29/the-mysterious-study-of-dr-sex-tamsyn-muir/) Book #0.5 in the series (no spoilers to rest of series but written by Tamsyn after Gideon the Ninth and prior to Harrow ) - [As Yet Unsent" ](https://web.archive.org/web/20210730132758/https://imgur.com/a/bTGprJJ)Book #2.5 of the series (from paperback version of Harrow the Ninth) Interviews with Tamsyn - [AMA on r/Fantasy,](https://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/d52ok2/im_gideon_the_ninth_debut_author_tamsyn_muir_and/) September 16th 2019 - [AMA on r/Fantasy,](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/i45jq6/im_tamsyn_muir_author_of_harrow_the_ninth_second/) August 5th 2020 - **Book Page**: [Tamsyn Muir: The gay goth space opera of our dreams](https://bookpage.com/interviews/24398-tamsyn-muir-science-fiction-fantasy); September 10th 2019 - **Bustle**: [Tamsyn Muir Is Ready To Write About Cyberpunk Lesbian Gunslingers](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/tasmyn-muir-on-gideon-the-ninth-the-locked-tomb-trilogy-spec-fic); October 20th 2020 - **Three Crows Magazine**: [Tamsyn Muir Interview: “There is a lot of blood on my dance floor.”](https://threecrowsmagazine.com/tamsyn-muir-interview-there-is-a-lot-of-blood-on-my-dance-floor/); February 22nd 2020 - **Vox**: [How Gideon the Ninth author Tamsyn Muir queers the space opera](https://www.vox.com/culture/22266652/tamsyn-muir-interview-locked-tomb-gideon-the-ninth-harrow-the-ninth-vox-book-club); February 5th 2021 - **Vox**: [Why Tamsyn Muir turned her fantasy trilogy into a quartet halfway through](https://www.vox.com/culture/22901210/nona-the-ninth-cover-reveal-tamsyn-muir-interview-locked-tomb-series); January 27th 2022 - see [r/TheNinthHouse on reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/wiki/miscinfo) for more Fandom  - [r/TheNinthHouse on reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheNinthHouse/) - [The Locked Tomb Podcast](https://www.buzzsprout.com/1921256)  - "A Locked Tomb reread podcast where we simultaneously unpack wtf is going on in Gideon the Ninth and Harrow the Ninth. We unapologetically obsess over Gideon, Harrow, and every other beloved and dreadful character." - [One Flesh, One End Podcast](https://www.onefleshonepod.com/) - "Thanks for joining us on this journey through 10,000 years of history! We can’t wait to discuss all the theories we’ve been obsessing over while we’re waiting for ***Nona the Ninth***, and to spend more time with the characters putting the 🌹romance🌹 in necromancy."