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The Serpent & the Wings of Night: Book 1 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns of Nyaxia, 1)

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The Hunger Games meets vampires in this heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue from bestselling author Carissa Broadbent.

For humans and vampires, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart.

The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself.

But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival.

Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown… and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him.

But there’s no room for compassion in the Kejari. War brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone – but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love.

The Serpent & the Wings of Night is the first book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series.

This edition features a detailed map of the Obitraes.

Crowns of Nyaxia Reading Order:
The Serpent & the Wings of Night
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King

The Songbird & the Heart of Stone


Crowns of Nyaxia Standalones
Six Scorched Roses (short novel)
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror

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Published May 14, 2024

496 pages

Average rating: 8.49

35 RATINGS

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sgbooknook
Aug 05, 2025
8/10 stars
So many unanswered questions. Some of the twists were predictable. Excited to see how everything plays out in the next book.

World building: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Characters: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Michalmarie123
Jul 19, 2025
Jill- vampires
thosehipereads
Jun 25, 2025
10/10 stars
"There she is"

The banter, the characters, the action, the lust. It was all so well written and I'm excited to read more!
Michaela
May 21, 2025
8/10 stars
4.25 stars
I really enjoyed this! The banter, the challenges, how she doesn’t stop being brutal and a bad ass once the love interest is introduced. Very excited to start book 2!

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