The Serpent and the Wings of Night - Carissa Broadbent

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`Morally grey men, vampires who bite, and a heroine who bites back twice as hard' - K. A. Linde, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wren in the Holly LibraryCarissa Broadbent's Sunday Times bestseller brings the epic trials of The Hunger Games into a dark world of vampires. This is the first book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. For twenty years, Oraya has survived under the protection of a ruthless tyrant: her father. But in a world of predators being the human daughter of a vampire is not a privilege, it's a death sentence. To save her life, she must win a brutal tournament where the only rule is kill or be killed. Outmatched, she forms a dangerous alliance with her father's sworn enemy. Raihn is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer - and her greatest competition. But as the game turns deadly, the line between hunter and prey blurs - and the only thing more dangerous than the arena is the undeniable pull between them. `A gorgeously gritty read which will satisfy that fantasy craving' - Metro`Slow burn that pays off' - VultureTropes Include . . . - Reverse grumpy x sunshine- Slow-burn- Enemies to lovers- Tournament & Trials- Found Family- Vampire x HumanReaders are obsessed with the series . . . `Nothing could top this masterpiece'`A romance that will leave you breathless'`Hello new all-time favourite'`The emotional rollercoaster was so worth it'`Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story'`A must-read'`Believe the hype'Continue Oraya and Raihn's story in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King. The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.