The Bridge Kingdom Series Book 2: The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen

The Bridge Kingdom Book 2

A queen now in exile as a traitor, Lara has watched Ithicana be conquered by her own father, helpless to do anything to stop the destruction. But when she learns her husband, Aren, has been captured in battle, Lara knows there is only one reason her father is keeping him alive: as bait for his traitorous daughter.

And it is bait she fully intends to take.

Risking her life to the Tempest Seas, Lara returns to Ithicana with a plan not only to free its king, but for liberating the Bridge Kingdom from her father’s clutches using his own weapons: the sisters whose lives she spared. But not only is the palace inescapable, there are more players in the game than Lara ever realized, enemies and allies switching sides in the fight for crowns, kingdoms, and bridges. But her greatest adversary of all might be the very man she’s trying to free – the husband she betrayed.

With everything she loves in jeopardy, Lara must decide who – and what – she is fighting for: her kingdom, her husband, or herself. 

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Loved this book and I am loving this series! The Bridge Kingdom was so good and I couldn't wait to get my hands on The Traitor Queen. And it was just as great as I hoped it would be! After the craziness that was book one, we return with Lara trying to convince the country she betrayed to give her a chance to save their king, the man she loves. Lara understands that her mistakes may never be forgiven, but that doesn't mean she won't do everything in her power to make it right. And that starts with rescuing Aren from her father. Lara recruits the sisters she saved to help her. Meanwhile, Aren is hurting physically and emotionally at the hands of Lara's father. Taken as his prisoner, Aren is tortured by watching his people try to rescue him and fail. And his anger for Lara is stronger than ever because on top of her betrayal, he still loves her. A rescue mission and then soon the two of them work together to return to Ithicana and save it. It isn't an easy journey for either of them. Again, physically and emotionally. They still love one another but know they can't have a future. That the people of Ithicana will not accept a traitor queen. It will take quite a lot for them to even consider it after everything that has happened. And finding out if it was possible was such a great part of the story. Then there were the battles and the new characters we meet. This story was fantastic. I absolutely loved it and I cannot wait to read more from this series!