The Serpent & The Wings of Night, by Carissa Broadbent

Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 | 3.5/5

Spice Rating: 🌶🌶 | 2/5

Subgenre & Type: Romantasy | MF

Tropes & Microtropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Slowburn, Found Family, Secret Power, Hidden Identity

Series Details: Book 1 | End in a Cliffhanger | Incomplete Series | Nightborn Duet

Format Details: Kindle Unlimited | Physical Print | Audible | Published by Bramble | 496 Pages

The Serpent and the Wings of Night marks the beginning of Carissa Broadbent's Nightborn Duet, the first of three planned duologies in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. The story unfolds through the eyes of Oraya, the adopted human daughter of the Nightborn King, ruler of the House of Night vampires. Feeling burdened by her human frailty, Oraya decides to participate in the Kejari, a once-in-a-century competition offering a wish from Nyaxia, the vampire goddess, to the victor. As Oraya navigates the treacherous waters of the Kejari, she forms a secret alliance with Raihn, adding layers of complexity to the already intense competition. However, the harsh reality remains: only one competitor can emerge victorious, and the stakes grow higher as their alliance deepens. Drawing parallels to dystopian classics like The Hunger Games, Oraya must navigate moral dilemmas and the demands of a cutthroat world. The powerful ending will have you grabbing the second book immediately!