Gideon is the badass, snarky female character I would have adored as a kid/teen and I absolutely do now! Her character is definitely the highlight of the book and it's worth picking up this series alone for her.

The world took a bit of time to settle into. We're introduced to a broad cast of characters in a short amount of time, but it gets easier as the story goes on. I would have loved a bit more history or description as to how the others houses worked and the history of this world in general, but I suppose that may come in future books.

Also, I find it funny that this book is promoted as "lesbian necromancers in space" when space places such a little role in the story and, while there are hints of flirting here and there, so does the romance.