The Riven Kingdom turns a disputed succession into a wider religious crisis

Juliet E. McKenna’s new fantasy follows a kingdom destabilised by its king’s sudden death and two competing heirs.

Juliet E. McKenna’s The Riven Kingdom has reached its October 27 publication date from Angry Robot. The publisher’s distributor lists paperback and ebook editions of the 400-page fantasy, set in Arafaze after a fatal hunting accident leaves the throne without a clear successor. King Venais has been struck by lightning,

and two princesses now pursue rival claims. Noble loyalties shift as the kingdom moves towards war. Religious institutions face their own pressure: the Priestesses of the Sun and Priests of the Moon are meant to serve their people, yet ambition reaches into their churches too. The story also follows people outside the

court, including river traders, wives, an agent, a priest and a priestess. Their lives become caught in the political struggle while fear and hatred take shape in the Shadow Realm. The result is a succession conflict whose consequences spread beyond the royal household. Source: Official announcement or publisher

listing. Image credit: Angry Robot / Penguin Random House.

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