Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.
In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. Sheโs left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.
The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihnโs own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside.
When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdomโand gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, sheโll need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her fatherโs greatest secrets.
But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power โ and the devastating love that could be her downfall.
Full of heartbreak, redemption, bloody intrigue, and heart-pounding action, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is the gutting second installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, and the conclusion of the Nightborn Duet โ perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Review
Praise for The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King:
"Broadbent builds realistic and gripping tension as Raihn and Oraya navigate the roles of rivals, lovers, and potentially co-rulers... Thereโs plenty here to sink oneโs teeth into." โ Publishers Weekly
Praise for the Crowns of Nyaxia series:
โFans of dark romantasy wonโt want to miss this.โ โ Publishers Weekly, starred review
โ[A] haunting, action-packed political fantasy with a doomed romance at its center, full of heartbreak and intrigue.โโ Library Journal , starred review
โDanger, intrigue and a hell of a lot of blood are splashed across the pages of Carissa Broadbentโs gripping fantasy romanceโ โ Bookpage
"A heart-pounding, ultra-slow-burn romance." โ Bustle
"Slow burn that pays off" โ Vulture , " 12 Romantasy Authors to Know"
"Carissa Broadbent's The Serpent and the Wings of Night has all the fun of A Court of Thorns and Roses, but it will also appeal to Twilight fans." โ Insider
"This suspenseful, unputdownable novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games โ with a fantastical vampire twist!" โ Woman's World
"If you are a fan of dangerous fantasy worlds, bloodthirsty vampires, swoon worthy romance and a completely terrifying deadly competition, The Serpent and the Wings of Night is going to be a book you will love." โ Book Briefs
"Unputdownable!" โ FIRST for Women
About the Author
Carissa Broadbent has been concerning teachers and parents with mercilessly grim tales since she was roughly nine years old. Since then, her stories have gotten (slightly) less depressing and (hopefully a lot?) more readable. Today, she writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, and one perpetually skeptical cat in Rhode Island.