His uncle Hibal sits on the throne and refuses to relinquish it to Mawat. The ruling Lease, Mawat’s father, has gone missing. It has been a system that has worked for decades. When the time comes, the Lease willingly sacrifices themself for the Raven, increasing the power of the god. Raven protects Iraden and communicates with the Lease its decrees. In Iraden, the Lease is a ruler who has a direct line to the god called the Raven. Eolo and Mawat are returning at speed to the kingdom of Vastai so that Mawat can take his father’s place as Raven’s Lease. The entire book is narrated by an unseen someone and the reader comes to learn “you” in this case refers to Eolo, chief aide to Prince Mawat. The mystery starts from the first sentence directed at “you”. Yet, there is more going on in the kingdom of Iraden than a simple coup.
If you squint you can see Ophelia, and Rosencranz & Guildenstern, and Horatio among the other expected players. A king is dead, an uncle has usurped a throne, and a prince is going mad with the injustice. The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie’s first fantasy novel, uses the framework of Shakespeare’s Hamlet to create an enthralling new tale.
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