necromancy
noun
nec·ro·man·cy
ˈne-krə-ˌman(t)-sē
1
: conjuration (see conjure sense 2a) of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events
The novel centers on the practice of necromancy and its influence on the world of the living.
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