The Inadequate Heir

For readers of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Silver Flames, this sensual fantasy full of romance and intrigue transports you back to the realm of The Bridge Kingdom.

Zarrah, a soldier brought up as the heir to an empire, is driven by two realities. The first is that her mother was killed by the Veliant family. And the second is that they will all die as a result of her desire for revenge.

For years, Maridrina and Valcotta have been engaged in an endless war that has claimed thousands of lives and left countless more orphans. Upon being granted leadership over the disputed city of Nerastis, Zarrah is willing to go to any lengths to vanquish the Maridrinian armies who stand in her way. and to assassinate their leader, the virtuous prince.

However, Zarrah starts to wonder whether the violence she has committed is criminal activity or simply a kind of justice after a fortuitous meeting with an attractive but nameless Maridrinian. She discovers a shared interest in his arms as well as intense desire as she keeps going to see the unidentified guy every night.

Zarrah, however, is faced with a choice: march to the sounds of battle or accept a chance at peace when identities are revealed.