Joy101 reviewed The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia, #2)
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5 stars
Sincerely love Raihn and Oraya, can’t wait for the third book
Hardcover, 624 pages
Published April 9, 2023 by Carissa Broadbent.
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. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.
The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn’s 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 kingdom–and gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, …
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. She’s left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.
The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn’s 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 kingdom–and gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she’ll need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her father’s 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 – and the devastating love that could be her downfall.
Axl reviewed The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent (Crowns of Nyaxia, #2)
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3 stars
I like the writing from this author, there was a good mix of fantasy plot and romance but unfortunately i did not connect to the romance, don't know why lol but I appreciated some moments nonetheless,
Also enjoyed the bits about her complicated feelings for her dad, was too long though imo (maybe bc I was not behind the romance haha)
P.S : when you want to have a "catchprase", dont use it too much or it becomes annoying lol , I read the sentence "There she is" too many times
I like the writing from this author, there was a good mix of fantasy plot and romance but unfortunately i did not connect to the romance, don't know why lol but I appreciated some moments nonetheless,
Also enjoyed the bits about her complicated feelings for her dad, was too long though imo (maybe bc I was not behind the romance haha)
P.S : when you want to have a "catchprase", dont use it too much or it becomes annoying lol , I read the sentence "There she is" too many times
Subjects
- Fantasy
- Romance
- Vampires
- Paranormal
- Adult