Return to the world of The Bridge Kingdom in this sensuous fantasy full of romance and intrigue that is perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Silver Flames.

A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother. And the second is that her pursuit of vengeance will put every last one of them in their graves.

The Endless War between Maridrina and Valcotta has raged for generations, leaving thousands of Zarrah’s people dead and countless more orphaned. So when she’s given command of the contested city of Nerastis, Zarrah is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the Maridrinian forces who oppose her. And to kill the Veliant prince who leads them.

Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, Maridrinian causes Zarrah to question whether the violence she’s perpetrated is justice or a crime. And as she continues to meet the nameless man each night, she finds common ground - and fiery passion - in his arms.

But when identities are revealed, Zarrah must decide whether to embrace a chance at peace…or march to the drums of war.

Reader Reviews

ale ♡ (nikolai's version)

(0/5)

Nov 21, 2024

"perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Silver Flames"don't you dare to disrespect the bridge kingdom like that

Kezia Duah

(4/5)

4.9⭐️ (I know, I’m so petty.)WHEN IS THE NEXT BOOK?!!!! I’m about to freaking riot. Enemies to lovers to enemies/ forbidden love? With a war?? Plus betrayals??? Yes, please!!!!!!This was really really good! I honestly don’t remember Zarrah and Keris from the previous books, which I loved by the way. So for me, it basically felt like I was reading about brand new characters. Some scenes from the second book were woven into this book, so if you still want more connections with the previous stories...

Krista

(5/5)

If it's one thing Danielle is good at it's throwing me for a damn loop and leaving me desperate for more. This book is unreal, Keris is the best sad boy over and I'll now be impatiently waiting for the next book. Damn you Danielle!

Reading Teen

(3/5)

3.5I’ll start off by saying that I still really enjoyed reading this book. Even though I had a lot of issues with it. My biggest complaint is going to be the change from romance to sex. Yes the other books had some sex scenes in them, but overall the plot and character development was front and center. I would say in this book it switched. Even though there weren’t technically that many actual sex scenes, it was much more heavily focused on blunt sexual thoughts and activities… And for me it was...

carmine

I need this like I need my next breath.

Mollie Murbach

well shit. why did I listen to this with no announced sequel date, this cliffhanger is gonna ruin me. I genuinely screamed out loud at multiple points while listening to this because I couldn’t handle what was going on.

Grace

Sorry not sorry: Keris>ArenDon't want to compare them two but I think I would have loved Aren more if he and Lara had some couples therapy after The Traitor Queen that we could read about lol.The Inadequate Heir is without a doubt, the best book in this series and it is now what makes me love it. I wasn't feeling too connected when reading the first two books and now I kind of know why:A world of this scope and the trauma these characters have faced prior to this story and the story itself needs...

Lucie V.

UPDATE : Oh wait, November 18th is not for the paperback or the Kindle version... 😔 oh well, I guess I'll have to wait until May 2022 then...OMG!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️WE HAVE A COVER! AND A TITLE! AND A RELEASE DATE!!!!!!!!November 18th is soon!! I am so excited! I will need to re-read the Traitor Queen ASAP! 😁😁The Bridge Kingdom ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The Traitor Queen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ileana

is it too much to expect keris to be like kaz?

Angie Cox

4.5 ⭐️ I need the next book ASAP!!!!!!! Listened to this on audible and wow, that was good! This was only my second audio book and I’m impressed with the narrators. Well done! The story is a well written story and follows the events of the Bridge Kingdom duology but in Zarrah and Keris POV. It's filled with action, espionage, backstabbing, passion, murder, and more! Plus, there’s a ton of spice, so get ready romance readers. 🥵🔥I’m for sure going to reread this when I can get my hands on a physic...

Olivia Wildenstein

Another heart-pounding fantasy romance!

Jennifer

This is such a great series!!! I loved getting Keris and Zarah's story. I can't wait to see where Jensen takes this

Ava

FRTC but in the meantime please know that A) I fucking loved every word and B) I thought this was a stand-alone novel and therefore the surprise of the cliffhanger at the end is like being attacked by raccoons while you're supposed to be sunbathing in Hawaii.

Sowmya (bookishelflife)

Danille L Jenson how could you???? 🔪💔4.5REVIEW:It's no surprise that I love everything Danielle L Jenson writes but as a devoted fan of The Bridge Kingdom series aka Lara/Aren, I had my reservations to pick up this book but did it stop me from me pre-ordering this listening to it the second it hit my library? no! The Inadequate Heir is a well written story about forbidden lovers caught in twisted political schemes between several kingdoms.How far you would go for your love? is the theme of the b...

(old.enough.for.fairytales)

My favorite TBK book I think. So good. Desperate for book 4!

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