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The Inadequate Heir

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A CRY FOR WAR. OR A CHANCE AT PEACE? . . .

DISCOVER THE SPELLBINDING DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A FATE INKED IN BLOOD

'Do not walk to pick up this book. Run' JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT, bestselling author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH

'The perfect combo of high-stakes fantasy and swoonworthy romance' 5***** READER REVIEW

'A badass heroine, a fantastic world, gripping storytelling, with a forbidden romance that will have you unable to put the book down' 5***** READER REVIEW
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She was raised as a soldier. And as an heir to an empire . . .

General Zarrah is motivated by two truths: The Veliant family murdered her mother and that she will be the one to deliver vengeance.

The Endless War has devastated Zarrah's people. So when she's given command of the city at the center of the conflict, Zarrah vows to destroy the gathered forces and their Veliant prince leader.

Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, enemy soldier complicates Zarrah's plans. Especially as they discover they have the same dreams - and begin to find passion in each other's arms.

When the enemy's identity is revealed, Zarrah must decide . . . war or peace?

Tropes/themes:

1. Political Intrigue
2. Alternate World
3. Enemies to Lovers
4. Action & Adventure
5. Romantasy

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'I loved this book from the first to the last page. The plot is incredible' 5***** READER REVIEW

PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES

'Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy' Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather

'An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal' Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen

'Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!' Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King

PRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN

'Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word' Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses

'Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters' Kirkus

'Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance' Bookist

A Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
A Fate Inked in Blood, New York Times bestseller, March 2024

Editions (7)

ISBN9781405955874
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd (UK)
Publication Date10/06/22
Pages598

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  • sophie.bor
    sophie.bor

    7 Followers

    3.5

    „I Promise you, we will make Silas Veliant bleed for what he has done.“

    Nachdem Band 1 und 2 der Bridge Kingdom Reihe absolute Highlights für mich waren, konnte ich es kaum erwarten weiter zu lesen, wurde aber ziemlich enttäuscht. Eigentlich liebe ich Enemies to Lovers und die Idee des Buches fand ich toll aber leider mochte ich die Figuren nicht. Es gibt keinen bestimmten Grund dafür aber mir waren Zarrah und Keris ziemlich egal, weshalb sich die Geschichte für mich ziemlich gezogen hat. Die letzten 50 Seiten aus der Sicht von Lara und Aren haben mich mehr gepackt als der ganze Rest des Buches was ja eigentlich sehr schade ist. 🫠 Trotzdem hatte The Inadequate Heir auch einige Stellen die mir gut gefallen haben und die Handlung an sich war auch nicht schlecht.

    3 days ago

  • svenjaaak
    svenjaaak

    94 Followers

    4.0

    Wenig überraschend, aber trotzdem schön 🌸

    Auch wenn ich diese Reihe wirklich sehr mag, war dieser Band bis jetzt der schwächste für mich. Es wurde sehr viel aus dem zweiten Band nochmal erzählt, nur halt aus zwei neuen Perspektiven. Auch wenn das natürlich wichtig war, um die Beziehung zwischen den beiden Hauptfiguren zu verstehen. Das hat mir die Lust beim Lesen ein wenig genommen, obwohl es trotzdem schön zu lesen war. Das Ende des Buches wiederum war dann sehr ansprechend und spannend und lässt mich stark hoffen, dass der nächste Band einfach wieder etwas überraschender wird. 🤓✨

    Wenig überraschend, aber trotzdem schön 🌸

    Jan 30, 2026

  • kkruemel
    kkruemel

    38 Followers

    4.0

    Great story!

    The story of Zarrah & Keris was great. At the beginning I was constantly stressed, because I knew that at some point they had to find out who each other is & it drove me nuts. But all the development here was so great & all these political leaders just trying to keep their kingdoms going. I really enjoyed the tandem read with book two, because you had all these intersections from different perspectives & that made so much sense to me. But I’m honestly not sure what to think about Keris. Sure, he has a lot of pressure to endure, but some of his decisions were so purely based on his personal preference to keep Zarrah safe, even if it meant to cause trouble for others. & I really had some problems with that. So I’m really interested to see their story continue in the next book.

    May 8, 2026

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