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The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

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librarybookfamily's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Spicy - two scenes not the entire book.
Twisted, dark, cruel relationships. Lots of blood and violence. Vampire society with dueling groups.
Enemies to lovers. Self acceptance.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

The first half or so dragged a bit but oh BOY did the end reveals get me excited! I’m interested to see how the next book plays out. I think I’ll like it more than this one. I’ve had my fair share of deadly trial storylines and this one was pretty well done but I look forward to the aftermath more.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Book was better than I expected, well paced and an overall good read. Would definitely recommend checking the content warnings before reading though

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ein träumchen von einem fantasy-buch!! durchweg spannend, echt gutes worldbuilding uuund vor allem äußerst liebenswürdige charaktere.

oraya ist ein mensch, der vom vampirkönig aufgenommen und trainiert wird. (der king heißt vincent; das ist echt der unroyalste/ unvampirischste name überhaupt hahah) sie tritt dann dem kejari-turnier (vampir hunger games) bei mit dem ziel, selbst zu einer mächtigen vampirin zu werden. dort geht sie aus verzweiflung ein temporäres bündnis mit raihn und mische ein und lernt langsam ihre magie zu benutzen. mit der zeit wachsen die drei mehr zu einer gruppe zusammen; am ende kann jedoch nur eine person, den kejari gewinnen… DAMM DAMM DAMM 🤯😱🥵🫨😮‍💨

vielleicht liegts ja nur an den fantasy büchern, die ICH so gelesen habe, aber ich finds einfach nicht soo attraktiv, wenn der mann die protagonistin mobbt (cruel prince) oder wenn er der kolonisator ist, der das ganze volk der protagonistin ermodet (hurricane wars). DAHER war dieses buch absolut entzückend mit raihn als männlicher protagonist - rücksichtsvoll, aufmerksam, einfach ein lieber!!

ich HASSE ihn aber grade am ende von buch 1; er merkt gefühlt nicht mal WIE schlimm und unverzeihlich sein handeln ist😩😤🤬🔪🔪

die romance war SLOW BURN und es war das beste, was dieser story hätte passieren können. no joke, der plot und der slow burn waren einfach so gut, dass ich sogar überrascht war, als der spice losging. ganz anderes gefühl als wenn man nervös darauf wartet.

SIDENOTE: mische ist mein ganzes leben, ich liebe sie so sehr, ich will mit ihr zusammen ziehen und mein leben für sie geben. SO EIN SONNENSCHEIN!! leider bisher viel zu wenig aktiv im plot mit dabei ☹️.
SIDESIDENOTE: sprecherin von audible hat eine atemberaubende performance hingelegt! bisher vielleicht sogar das beste hörbuch, das ich jemals gehört habe 👀

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emotional medium-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

It took me a while to get into this book. I felt like the beginning was super overwritten and excessive. I also felt as though the author expected us to be invested in certain characters early without putting in the work to create that investment. This being said, as I continued reading and got to know the characters more, it became easier to buy in.

Being structured around the trials meant that the novel kept a good pace and tension remained. Overall, a good read and I am excited to pick up the next one.

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Carissa just doesn't miss. This is a new world from her War of Lost Hearts Trilogy. I knew I could trust her even in this new world. This book was so good and I absolutely did NOT see the twist even coming. I cannot wait to start book two.

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

4.25

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Genres: New Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal / Supernatural

Tropes: Age Gap, Competent Heroine, Enemies to Lovers, Sweet/Gentle Hero, Slow Burn, Vampires

Well…damn. Despite this not quite being a five star review for me, this book definitely left me with a book hangover. The third act was phenomenal, but I dropped half a star because there were definitely parts of the book that kind of dragged for me, especially in the first half. I also sometimes had trouble remembering all the different factions and terms, so there were times when I struggled to remember who was who. (I didn’t realize until the end of the book that there’s a glossary at the end! Maybe this is more obvious in the print version, but I totally overlooked this in the kindle version.) I’m looking forward to the next one, and I can see why there’s so much hype surrounding this book.

Safety Stats:

Ages:

Oraya is 24 and human, Raihn was 32 when turned but has been immortal for hundreds of years.

Cheating:

None.

Other OM/OW:

None in present timeline. There are some mentions of two past love interests of Raihn. He was married as a human and had a child. He also fell in love as a vampire once before, but he is not pining for her now. There are also mentions of Oraya’s first love. He was a vampire who lost control during sex with her, and Oraya killed him. She is not pining for him now.

Separation:

I would say none. The heroine and hero aren’t really a couple for most of this book since it’s a slow burn.

Triggers:

Past rape of heroine (not by hero), descriptive violence/gore, past self-harm of heroine, some references to enslavement.

HEA/HFN?:

Cliffhanger. First book in a series.

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Dark, twisty, stabby, rage-filled, and thrilling. This vampire novel satisfyingly delivers on pretty much everything you could ask for out of the romantasy genre. There's a rare and coveted blend of balanced fantasy and romance here. While the world-building was intriguing enough to stand on its own, it left plenty to be desired in the upcoming books and never once overwhelmed the slow-burn moments of romance. Entertainment value was through the roof, considering this book managed to carry me through a sizable reading slump without losing my attention. Prepare for plot-twists galore in that last bit of it! FMC had tons of aura and is a badass all around. Lots of F-yous to the power structure and y'all know I'm here for that. Plus, the way Broadbent handled Oraya's trauma was sensitive and respectful. It impacted who the character became, and she made decisions in a consistent and believable way. Although there is much in the story to provide shock-factor, Oraya's trauma was never one of them, and that was refreshing. Can't wait for the next one.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the eARC.

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