Character from The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen
Aren's sister and Ithicana's sharpest skeptic — the one person in the bridge kingdom who never trusted Lara and was right about it, which didn't make the betrayal hurt any less.
Ahnna distrusted Lara from the moment she arrived in Ithicana — not from jealousy but from the tactical awareness of someone who understands that a Maridrinian princess marrying the Bridge King is a political move, not a love story. She was right, and being right didn't protect Ithicana from the consequences. She's Aren's most loyal defender and his harshest critic — a combination that makes her invaluable as an advisor and exhausting as a sister. Her protectiveness of Aren is fierce and her standards for anyone who gets close to him are impossibly high, which is why Lara's eventual redemption matters: Ahnna doesn't forgive easily, and earning her grudging respect means something.
Strong and capable with the Kertell family's dark features and the physical competence of Ithicanian royalty. Carries herself with the authority of someone who expects to be obeyed. Her expression defaults to assessment — she's always evaluating whether you're a threat.
Also known as: Ahnna, Ahnna Kertell