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The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 2)

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all the characters were so beautifully fleshed out, and i daresay i loved this even more than book one? It’s hard for me to believe that Oraya wouldn’t do more when someone just turned her world upside down by killing her father, holding her prisoner, and forcing her into a marriage.

She knows that, and it makes it harder for her to hate him, which in turn makes her angry at herself for not being able to simply hate him and kill him. Hands down, the most powerful part of the book for me was Oraya grappling with the aftermath of her father’s death. Reproduction, duplication and/or republication of ANY CONTENT from this blog WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION are PROHIBITED. I loved how we went from a very high-stakes, really fast paced first book, to a very political second book. Mische, Vale, Lilith, and Jesmine are fantastic side characters, and I enjoyed getting more of Mische's backstory in this book.

the world building was decent, even if the settings are lovely, but her characters are funny, likable, and still complex.

He has two different roles- to be a leader to his subjects which requires him to make tough decisions and present an equally tough exterior; also to be a husband to not only a queen but his lover while desperately trying to make things up with her. I can't wait to continue these books bc Carissa Broadbent is so masterfully building such an amazing and epic series and I can't wait to see what happens next bc that ending and the foreshadowing of the threat that is definitely going to come has my anxiety through the roof! With no trials to go through, the plot focuses a lot on the action and political side of the story, but it also gives us Oraya and Riahn's fans the thing we were left craving since the infamous end of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, which is, well.

She broke down, and for a while her flame was almost snuffed out, but she then rose and became even more powerful, determined, and strong than she was before, and I think the best thing in all this was seeing Rhain help her rise and be so happy when she took back her life into her hands, even if it meant more trouble for him. I was really wondering how the author would fix the heartbreaking ending of book one, not only with the romance (if you love a groveling hero THIS ONE IS TOP TIER), but also with the world. words in the English Language, but I could never string enough words together to properly express how much I love Vincent the King of the Nightborn. I understand why she was upset and didn't want to trust him, but it's a good thing the man has a sense of humour because he really took the snarkiness with grace and patience while proving his trustworthiness. Oraya's character development was excellent, she grew so much and learned more about herself and her powers.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy, romance, enemies-to-lovers romance, great characters, slow-burn and awesome world building.

While the first book lifted my spirits and got me out of a reading slump, unfortunately, the sequel fell short of my expectations. the way she’s healing and recovering from the truths that come out about her father, her past, and the girl she once was…WHO’S CUTTING THE FUCKING ONIONS? The other supporting characters contributed quite well to the story, without overpowering anyone's presence. I'm just going to cut straight to the chase here: it rubs me the wrong way that Oraya never actually tries to get revenge on Raihn.

And the House of Blood digs their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside. The more fantasy books I read the more I fall in love with found family and this book is definitely no exception! He was so conflicted about his role as a Nightborn king and felt the burden of it because nobody was ready to accept him as a king but he appreciated his strengths and even his weakness and fought for his kingdom. I loved how the plot came together all in the end (but there are still some loose ends in the ending and I think they are for the plot for the upcoming storyline) and how some characters got their closures with their past. I think I'd fight Riahn for her if he wasn't fictional and if I wasn't sure she'd kicked my ass herself for fighting the love of her life - which reminds me, I'm so glad she didn't fall for his charms immediately and actually made him grovel before she decided to trust him again.

I ate up all the Valelilith crumbs in this one and the way Vale is so protective of her and how they smiled and talked to each other with hearts in their eyes 🥹🫶 It was just so cute and beautiful. But to do so, she’ll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with her father’s greatest secrets.

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