Book profile
The Twisted Throne
- Subgenre
- romantasy
- Edition year
- 2025
- Spice
- Heat not verified
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A warrior princess promised to one prince finds herself drawn into a forbidden attraction with his half-brother instead, navigating a treacherous court of schemes and duplicity. Bound by an arranged marriage she intends to weaponize for her homeland, the morally gray heroine must weigh political power against a growing, ill-fated love, with deadly plots closing in from all sides.
Reading order
Book 6 of 7 in The Bridge Kingdom — see the full reading order →
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- Arranged Marriage: “the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims Ahnna as a bride for its crown prince” source
- Court Intrigue: “beneath the beautiful surface of Harendell's court is a dark underbelly of schemes, duplicity, and the pursuit of power” source
- Forbidden Love: “Ahnna finds herself drawn into a forbidden attraction to the wrong prince” source
- Strong Heroine: “A commander who bled to defend her people” source
- Morally Gray: “she is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen” source
- High Fantasy: “the fifth novel of the thrilling Bridge Kingdom series” source
- Enemies to Lovers: “his infuriating half brother, James. And as she begins to question whether Harendell is the ally it claims to be, Ahnna finds herself drawn into a forbidden attraction to the wrong prince” source
- Angst: “Ahnna is haunted by two beliefs: The first is that she failed to protect Ithicana from invasion” source
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Edition publication 2025-04-08
Reading order Book 5
Series The Bridge Kingdom
Trope arranged marriage
Penguin Random House · ISBN 9780593975312 · US
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