The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom Book 3)

by Danielle L. Jensen

“Because this is a war fueled not by the desire to improve the lives of the people but by the greed and pride of kings and empresses, and no one should have to give their life for that.”

“It’s easy to want change, but far more difficult to find ways to achieve it. And impossible to achieve it when those in power want the status quo, which is why I dream no further than finding a way to extract myself from these circumstances.”

in refusing to use his own power to try to mitigate the harm it caused his people, was he not complicit?

“If one only knows one’s own mind on things, does one really know anything at all?”

“All the books didn’t disappear from the world because your young self decided to abandon them. They are still waiting for you.”

Matters of the heart do not bow to logic or reason. Anyone who does not understand that has either never lived or is devoid of a heart themselves.”

“I’d fallen for you before I knew your name. You are everything I can never be. You are powerful and strong and brave. You make me believe I can be better. You give me hope. You are my hope.”

“I see you’ve stooped to threatening nuns,” she said as they stepped outside. “I can’t help but wonder if there’s much lower you can go, boy.” “One can always go lower.”

But this time, I won’t do nothing.”

I told you I need to do things that I believe are right,

because that’s the only way I can honor myself.”

And with him screaming her name, Zarrah walked away.

Because he regretted everything.

An Endless War between empresses and kings.