The first novel of the bestselling Bridge Kingdom series, now in a stunning deluxe hardcover edition, featuring:• Designed sprayed edges• A deluxe jacket with new cover art• A full-color illustrated book case with new character art• A new interior black-and-white map• Designed endpapers• A spine design that will stretch across future deluxe hardcover editions in the seriesBegin a sweeping, sizzling fantasy romance filled with political intrigue and passionate love, from the New York Times bestselling author of A Fate Inked in Blood.A warrior princess trained in isolation, Lara is driven by two certainties. The first is that King Aren of the Bridge Kingdom is her enemy. And the second is that she’ll be the one to bring him to his knees. The only route through a storm-ravaged world, the Bridge Kingdom of Ithicana enriches itself and deprives its rivals, including Lara’s homeland. So when she’s sent there as a bride under the guise of peace, Lara is prepared to do whatever it takes to fracture its impenetrable defenses—and the defenses of its king.Yet as she infiltrates her new home and gains a deeper understanding of the war to possess the bridge, Lara begins to question whether she’s the hero or the villain. As her feelings for her husband transform from frosty hostility to fierce passion, Lara must choose which kingdom she’ll save . . . and which she’ll destroy.Also includes the bonus chapters from the paperback reissue: “The Wedding” from Ahnna’s point of view and “The Capture” from Jor’s point of viewDon’t miss any of Danielle L. Jensen’s Bridge Kingdom series:THE BRIDGE KINGDOM • THE TRAITOR QUEEN • THE INADEQUATE HEIR • THE ENDLESS WAR • THE TWISTED THRONE

Language: English
Page Count: 448
Size (in inches): 6.13 x 9.25
Size (in cm): 15.56 x 23.50
Genre: Fiction - Fantasy - Romance
Creator(s): (W) Danielle L. Jensen
On-Sale Date: November 4, 2025