Hot Tomb Summer

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
May 23 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 7 - 11 arrive at Canaan House, initial interactions with other houses u/Fungo
May 30 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 16 Harrow and Gideon come to a truce, the first trial, dinner party u/WetPepper
June 6 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 17 - 20 Murder of Abigail and Magnus, G + P's room, second trial 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
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
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
July 4 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epilogue The End 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
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 (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
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
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
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
Discussion Date Readings Due Discussion Leader
May 16 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 1 - 6 u/pacificselkie
May 23 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 7 - 11 u/Fungo
May 30 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 16 u/WetPepper
June 6 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 17 - 20 u/GenderDojoEnjoyer
June 13 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 21 - 25 u/butchfeminist
June 20 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 26 - 31 u/TuEresMiOtroYo
June 27 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 32 - 35 u/Solitae8
July 4 Gideon the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epilogue u/balletrat
July 11 Harrow the Ninth: Prologue - Chapter 5 u/pacificselkie
July 18 Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 6 - 11 u/WetPepper (tentative)
July 25 Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 12 - 20 u/Solitae8
August 1 Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 21 - 29 u/lik_bred
August 8 Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 30 - 35  
August 15 Harrow the Ninth: Chapters 36 - Epiparodos 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

Locked Tomb Summer: Gideon the Ninth Chapters 32-35 Discussion

Reddit Post by u/Solitae8on 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

Gideon the Ninth Chapters 1 - 6 Discussion

Reddit Post by u/pacificselkie 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

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Beyond the text

Stories, theory posts, interviews etc...

Physical character descriptions from Tamsyn

Pronunciation guide

The Locked Tomb Wiki

Full Locked Tomb Timeline by Dark Veracity (full of spoilers)

Short Stories

Interviews with Tamsyn

Fandom 

  • r/TheNinthHouse on reddit
  • The Locked Tomb Podcast 
    • "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
    • "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."