THE INADEQUATE HEIR

BOOK THREE

A soldier raised as heir to an empire, Zarrah is motivated by two truths. The first is that the Veliant family murdered her mother. And the second is that her pursuit of vengeance will put every last one of them in their graves.

The Endless War between Maridrina and Valcotta has raged for generations, leaving thousands of Zarrah’s people dead and countless more orphaned. So when she’s given command of the contested city of Nerastis, Zarrah is prepared to do whatever it takes to destroy the Maridrinian
forces who oppose her. And to kill the Veliant prince who leads them.

Yet a chance encounter with an anonymous, and handsome, Maridrinian causes Zarrah to question whether the violence she’s perpetrated is justice or a crime. And as she continues to meet the nameless man each night, she finds common ground—and fiery passion—in his arms.

But when identities are revealed, Zarrah must decide whether to embrace a chance at peace... or march to the drums of war.

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  • Fantasy romance (adult or new adult)

    The romance is the dominant plot arc, but there are also significant plot elements that are not romantic in nature

    Takes place in an alternate world

    No magic or supernatural elements, i.e. realistic fantasy

    3rd person limited narrative (she/her vs. I/me)

    Dual point of view (Keris and Zarrah)

  • Starcrossed lovers, enemies to lovers, secret identity

    • Abandonment

    • Adoption

    • Alcohol consumption & abuse

    • Anxiety & anxiety attacks

    • Blackmail

    • Blood & gore depiction

    • Bullying

    • Captivity & confinement

    • Dead bodies & body parts

    • Death from falling

    • Death of a friend

    • Death of a parent/guardian

    • Death of a sibling

    • Decapitation

    • Depression

    • Drugging

    • Dysphoria

    • Emesis

    • Emotional abuse

    • Explicit (consensual) sexual content

    • Explosions

    • Fire & arson

    • Grief & loss depcition

    • Intrusive thoughts

    • Imprisonment & incarceration

    • Kidnapping

    • Knife, sword & axe violence

    • Murder & attempted murder

    • Phobias

    • Physical illness

    • Physical injuries

    • Physical assault

    • Poisoning

    • Poverty

    • Profanity

    • References to birth (no trauma)

    • References to death of a parent

    • References to desire for children

    • References to past child abuse

    • References to pregnancies of secondary characters

    • Sexual harassment

    • Scars

    • Suicide (on page)

    • Suicidal ideation

    • Thoughts of self-harm

    • Torture

    • Violence

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