The Inadequate Heir
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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
___________
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
___________
'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
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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. 🤓✨
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.
So so gut Enemies to lovers
Ich hab über ein Jahr Pause gemacht von Band 2 zu 3, weil ich wusste das sich viele Ereignisse von 2 in 3 wiederholen würden nur aus einer anderen Perspektive und ich das nicht so mag. Aber nach einem Jahr konnte ich mich nur noch grob an die Storyline erinnern, deshalb war das eigentlich ganz cool. Die Intrigen, die schwierigen Entscheidungen, das alles Konsequenzen hat, wie Pläne geschmiedet werden, wie man mit Indoktrination umgeht, die unterschiedlichen Beweggründe - ich hab alles geliebt. Das ist echt ein sehr gut konstruiertes Buch gewesen, wo man auch oft selbst nicht weiß wem man vertrauen kann und ob man den Hauptcharalter noch mag, wenn er das tut oder dies sein lässt.
Hat mich frustriert
Enemy to lover mag ich immer gern und auf die Geschichte von Keris und Zarrah, die im letzten Teil schon angedeutet wurde, war ich sehr gespannt. Frustriert hat mich allerdings, dass hier viele bereits bekannte Ereignisse noch einmal aus diesen beiden neuen Perspektiven aufgegriffen wurden, man aber immer schon wusste, wie es ausgehen würde. Und es zog sich! Ich weiß nicht, ob ich den letzten Teil noch lesen werde, ich brauche jedenfalls erst einmal eine Pause. Wie es ausgeht und wie die beiden doch noch zusammenkommen, möchte ich aber schon gern wissen.
"The Inadequate Heir" is the third book in the bridge kingdom series, telling the story of how Zarrah and Keris met and what they were up to during "The Traitor Queen" which we had seen bits and pieces of in that book already. I love how from the outside (in "The Traitor Queen") Keris looked like he had things under control much more than he actually did. Seeing all the mistakes he and Zarrah made throughout this book and how much they struggled with what was happening amused me, as it ran counter to what I expected their story to look like. The two of them had a very different love story as well as just a different story in general than Lara and Aren had, but it still captured the feeling of being a part of this world that made it feel like a direct expansion and continuation of the overall story. I can't wait to read "The Endless War" to find out what the future brings for them and how they get themselves out of this predicament, as well as read the third duology in this series coming after that. I am so in love with this world. Having already read "The Bridge Kingdom" and "A fate inked in Blood", I am not sure why I even entertained this book ending differently. It is such a typical Danielle L. Jensen ending, without being predictable in exactly the way it will happen, and I love that! I can only recommend for anyone who has read "The Bridge Kingdom" and "The Traitor Queen" to just continue reading!
WHY DID NO ONE WARN ME ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUCKER OF A CLIFFHANGER? although I suppose I should have known, having read the Bridge Kingdom - another brutal cliffhanger. Danielle wants to torture us all. I was beyond hyped for this book. To read about my man Keris and my wife Zarrah. And they did not disappoint me. I was afraid, that the book might bore me since the timeline of the story overlaps exactly with the one of The trailer queen. But the opposite happened. If found myself entrapped in the book and desperate to continue reading. I can’t wait for the next book and to see where my babes Keris and Zarrah continue. The mouth of this man? kill me, i won’t survive it. He’s a smooth talker goddamnit. This book had it all. A romance doomed from the beginning. Two people unable to resist the other no matter their believing and their people’s feud. Political intrigue and betrayal. War and scheming. A masterpiece. 5
For me the only problem of this book was that we already knew what would happen and how it would happen because it’s timeline is parallel to the second book. I loved the beginning of the book because at that point the storylines of the previous and this book were not intertwined yet. But then I knew exactly what, when and how everything would happen. Nonetheless I really enjoyed the two main characters, more that I thought I would. I think I prefer their dynamic and story (so far) to Lara and Aren. Especially the beginning when they didn’t know who the other one was, was fantastic.
Hätte ich mal vor Band 2 gewusst...
...dass Band 3 zeitgleich mit Band 2 spielt, hätte ich sofort einen Tandem Read gemacht. Die Perspektive von Keris und Zarrah war echt sehr interessant, aber man wusste streckenweise bereits, was passiert. Daher wäre ein Tandem Read besser gewesen. Mit Band 4 warte ich wahrscheinlich noch etwas - jetzt muss erstmal was anderes her.
this was all of the Lara and Aren content I desperately missed at the end of traitor queen. It is spicy. It is heartbreakingly sweet. It is further making me desperate for untitled book 4. Lara and Aren are just my babes and I will love them forever. AND HE SAID 'LOVE' AGAIN. CRYING. I NEED AN AREN. SOMEONE GIVE ME ONE. 4
Inhaltlich leider wenig überraschender 3. Teil
Nach dem actionreichen Ende aus Teil 2 folgt nun ein Perspektivwechsel und es geht aus Sicht einer Person weiter, die ich so vorher nicht erwartet hatte. Leider erlebt man alle Ereignisse aus Band 2 erneut. Das hätte ich nicht gebraucht. Dennoch ist Zarrahs Story sehr spannend. Sie erinnert mich sehr an Lara und ihre Charakterentwicklung. Ich musste mich leider ziemlich durchquälen, weil sich viele Ereignisse doppeln. Umso gespannter bin ich nun auf Band 4 und ein paar neue stürmische Entscheidungen und jede Menge Action und Tension.
Okay so I made the mistake of not checking if this was part of a series and I read this without the other bridge Kingdom books (already ordered them and very excited for Lara and Aren) The only reason it didn’t get 5 Stars is because I felt like the world building was not in depth enough but I guess if I’d read the other books first it would be 5 stars. Simply loved it. Perfect mix of romance and actual plot happening
WHY DID NO ONE WARN ME ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUCKER OF A CLIFFHANGER? although I suppose I should have known, having read the Bridge Kingdom - another brutal cliffhanger. Danielle wants to torture us all. I was beyond hyped for this book. To read about Keris and Zarrah. And they did not disappoint me. I was afraid, that the book might bore me since, the timeline of the story overlaps exactly with the one of The Traitor Queen. But this was not the case! I can’t wait for the next book and to see how the story my babes Keris and Zarrah continues. The mouth of this man? kill me, i won’t survive it. He’s a smooth talker goddamnit. This book had it all. A romance doomed from the beginning. Two people unable to resist the other no matter their believing and their people’s feud. Political intrigue and betrayal. War and scheming. 4.5
Abgebrochen bei 64%
Anfangs hatte ich echt die Hoffnung, dass mich die Geschichte von Zarrah und Keris mehr catched, als von Lara und Aren, da ich doch schon etwas durch Band 1 und 2 gequält habe. Im ersten Drittel des Buchs war das auch der Fall, aber anschließend war es doch nur wieder die selbe Story aus Band 2 aber halt aus anderen POVs. Bin etwas enttäuscht da ich diese Reihe wirklich mögen wollten und werde sie wohl nicht mehr beenden.
Characteristics
1 reviews
Mood
Protagonist(s)
Pace
Writing Style
Description
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
___________
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
___________
'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
Book Information
Posts
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. 🤓✨
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.
So so gut Enemies to lovers
Ich hab über ein Jahr Pause gemacht von Band 2 zu 3, weil ich wusste das sich viele Ereignisse von 2 in 3 wiederholen würden nur aus einer anderen Perspektive und ich das nicht so mag. Aber nach einem Jahr konnte ich mich nur noch grob an die Storyline erinnern, deshalb war das eigentlich ganz cool. Die Intrigen, die schwierigen Entscheidungen, das alles Konsequenzen hat, wie Pläne geschmiedet werden, wie man mit Indoktrination umgeht, die unterschiedlichen Beweggründe - ich hab alles geliebt. Das ist echt ein sehr gut konstruiertes Buch gewesen, wo man auch oft selbst nicht weiß wem man vertrauen kann und ob man den Hauptcharalter noch mag, wenn er das tut oder dies sein lässt.
Hat mich frustriert
Enemy to lover mag ich immer gern und auf die Geschichte von Keris und Zarrah, die im letzten Teil schon angedeutet wurde, war ich sehr gespannt. Frustriert hat mich allerdings, dass hier viele bereits bekannte Ereignisse noch einmal aus diesen beiden neuen Perspektiven aufgegriffen wurden, man aber immer schon wusste, wie es ausgehen würde. Und es zog sich! Ich weiß nicht, ob ich den letzten Teil noch lesen werde, ich brauche jedenfalls erst einmal eine Pause. Wie es ausgeht und wie die beiden doch noch zusammenkommen, möchte ich aber schon gern wissen.
"The Inadequate Heir" is the third book in the bridge kingdom series, telling the story of how Zarrah and Keris met and what they were up to during "The Traitor Queen" which we had seen bits and pieces of in that book already. I love how from the outside (in "The Traitor Queen") Keris looked like he had things under control much more than he actually did. Seeing all the mistakes he and Zarrah made throughout this book and how much they struggled with what was happening amused me, as it ran counter to what I expected their story to look like. The two of them had a very different love story as well as just a different story in general than Lara and Aren had, but it still captured the feeling of being a part of this world that made it feel like a direct expansion and continuation of the overall story. I can't wait to read "The Endless War" to find out what the future brings for them and how they get themselves out of this predicament, as well as read the third duology in this series coming after that. I am so in love with this world. Having already read "The Bridge Kingdom" and "A fate inked in Blood", I am not sure why I even entertained this book ending differently. It is such a typical Danielle L. Jensen ending, without being predictable in exactly the way it will happen, and I love that! I can only recommend for anyone who has read "The Bridge Kingdom" and "The Traitor Queen" to just continue reading!
WHY DID NO ONE WARN ME ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUCKER OF A CLIFFHANGER? although I suppose I should have known, having read the Bridge Kingdom - another brutal cliffhanger. Danielle wants to torture us all. I was beyond hyped for this book. To read about my man Keris and my wife Zarrah. And they did not disappoint me. I was afraid, that the book might bore me since the timeline of the story overlaps exactly with the one of The trailer queen. But the opposite happened. If found myself entrapped in the book and desperate to continue reading. I can’t wait for the next book and to see where my babes Keris and Zarrah continue. The mouth of this man? kill me, i won’t survive it. He’s a smooth talker goddamnit. This book had it all. A romance doomed from the beginning. Two people unable to resist the other no matter their believing and their people’s feud. Political intrigue and betrayal. War and scheming. A masterpiece. 5
For me the only problem of this book was that we already knew what would happen and how it would happen because it’s timeline is parallel to the second book. I loved the beginning of the book because at that point the storylines of the previous and this book were not intertwined yet. But then I knew exactly what, when and how everything would happen. Nonetheless I really enjoyed the two main characters, more that I thought I would. I think I prefer their dynamic and story (so far) to Lara and Aren. Especially the beginning when they didn’t know who the other one was, was fantastic.
Hätte ich mal vor Band 2 gewusst...
...dass Band 3 zeitgleich mit Band 2 spielt, hätte ich sofort einen Tandem Read gemacht. Die Perspektive von Keris und Zarrah war echt sehr interessant, aber man wusste streckenweise bereits, was passiert. Daher wäre ein Tandem Read besser gewesen. Mit Band 4 warte ich wahrscheinlich noch etwas - jetzt muss erstmal was anderes her.
this was all of the Lara and Aren content I desperately missed at the end of traitor queen. It is spicy. It is heartbreakingly sweet. It is further making me desperate for untitled book 4. Lara and Aren are just my babes and I will love them forever. AND HE SAID 'LOVE' AGAIN. CRYING. I NEED AN AREN. SOMEONE GIVE ME ONE. 4
Inhaltlich leider wenig überraschender 3. Teil
Nach dem actionreichen Ende aus Teil 2 folgt nun ein Perspektivwechsel und es geht aus Sicht einer Person weiter, die ich so vorher nicht erwartet hatte. Leider erlebt man alle Ereignisse aus Band 2 erneut. Das hätte ich nicht gebraucht. Dennoch ist Zarrahs Story sehr spannend. Sie erinnert mich sehr an Lara und ihre Charakterentwicklung. Ich musste mich leider ziemlich durchquälen, weil sich viele Ereignisse doppeln. Umso gespannter bin ich nun auf Band 4 und ein paar neue stürmische Entscheidungen und jede Menge Action und Tension.
Okay so I made the mistake of not checking if this was part of a series and I read this without the other bridge Kingdom books (already ordered them and very excited for Lara and Aren) The only reason it didn’t get 5 Stars is because I felt like the world building was not in depth enough but I guess if I’d read the other books first it would be 5 stars. Simply loved it. Perfect mix of romance and actual plot happening
WHY DID NO ONE WARN ME ABOUT THIS MOTHERFUCKER OF A CLIFFHANGER? although I suppose I should have known, having read the Bridge Kingdom - another brutal cliffhanger. Danielle wants to torture us all. I was beyond hyped for this book. To read about Keris and Zarrah. And they did not disappoint me. I was afraid, that the book might bore me since, the timeline of the story overlaps exactly with the one of The Traitor Queen. But this was not the case! I can’t wait for the next book and to see how the story my babes Keris and Zarrah continues. The mouth of this man? kill me, i won’t survive it. He’s a smooth talker goddamnit. This book had it all. A romance doomed from the beginning. Two people unable to resist the other no matter their believing and their people’s feud. Political intrigue and betrayal. War and scheming. 4.5
Abgebrochen bei 64%
Anfangs hatte ich echt die Hoffnung, dass mich die Geschichte von Zarrah und Keris mehr catched, als von Lara und Aren, da ich doch schon etwas durch Band 1 und 2 gequält habe. Im ersten Drittel des Buchs war das auch der Fall, aber anschließend war es doch nur wieder die selbe Story aus Band 2 aber halt aus anderen POVs. Bin etwas enttäuscht da ich diese Reihe wirklich mögen wollten und werde sie wohl nicht mehr beenden.