#9 The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie

I admit the first chapter didn’t suck me in, what did get my attention was someone else mentioned that this was a retelling of Hamlet but not from the usual viewpoints. Once I heard that I was very intrigued and dove right back in. The people of the area have a relationship with their god that in exchange for protection the leader will die when the god mortal body passes and its spirit moves to a new bird host. The god is found dead and the leader is missing and not able to sacrifice himself and the tower is in chaos. Mawat is called home and his aid Eolo will help him solve the mystery of what happened to the raven god and his father. It isn’t a perfect retelling of Hamlet, but knowledge of the play isn’t necessary to appreciate this novel.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley