Review: The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom #4)

The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom #4)
By Danielle L Jensen

Publication Date: May 25, 2023
Date Read: August 23, 2023
Genre: NA – Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Audiobook
Pages: 552

From Goodreads:
Newly crowned as king, Keris has watched powerless as his forbidden relationship with Zarrah is revealed. But when Zarrah is imprisoned by the Empress, Keris knows there is only one way to save her: to ally with the kingdom he nearly destroyed.

Imprisoned on the dreaded Devil’s Island, Zarrah faces two choices: prove her loyalty to the Empress who condemned her or die a traitor. Yet as she struggles to survive among violent prisoners, Zarrah uncovers a third path: a rebellion to overthrow tyranny entwined with a destiny she must fight to claim.

While the Empress plots a war with devastating consequences, Keris and Zarrah must find their way back to each other. Yet their greatest adversary is the fiery passion between them. Unless they overcome the bitterness of betrayal, their love will not be the bringer of peace but rather the fuel that turns the Endless War into an inferno.

After finishing the third Bridge Kingdom book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Endless War and see how Keris and Zarrah’s story would end. The third book of this series was actually my favourite of the series so far, and so I went into this one with high expectations. Unfortunately, this book just didn’t meet my expectations. I was actually really disappointed in this one.

I have listened to the audio editions of all four of the Bridge Kingdom books, but this one was just super slow and boring to me. I don’t know whether it was because I was listening to this book very sporadically, but I just really struggled to get into this one. I did really enjoy the last third of the book, but it took me a good month to get to that point. I’m sure I will be in the minority on this one, but despite the fantastic ending, I spent almost the entire book with my mind wandering and having no motivation to pick up the book and continue reading.

The Bridge Kingdom series is a perfect series for people who love romance and are new to fantasy. But for me, who is an avid and old time fantasy reader and is not bothered whether there is romance there or not, it just fell a little bit flat for me. I am glad that I read this one, and found out how Keris and Zarrah’s story ended, as I really enjoy them as characters, but I probably will be ending my Bridge Kingdom journey here and not reading anything more in this series. If you’re a fan of low fantasy elements and high romance and spice, you’re going to love this one.