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echoechoecho's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Torture, Genocide, Body shaming, Blood, Death of parent, Sexual content, War, Violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Body horror, and Murder
midnightrose_reads's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in the Nightborn duet, which is a book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. Oraya is the daughter of the Nightborn vampire King Vincent. She’s a human who Vincent rescued from the wreckage of her old home in Salinae. He trains her to protect herself against the vampires around her. There is a tournament named the Kejari that Oraya plans to participate in in order to win the Goddess Nyasia’s prize. While in the tournament she meets a mysterious fellow contestant named Raihn who may be more than what he seems.
It was interesting learning about the two different Nightborn vampires the Hiaj and the Rishan. We also get a glimpse at the other two vampire houses, House of Shadow and House of Blood. I’m looking forward to their two books.
This was a stunning start to a exciting series. There’s high emotion, propulsive action, and shocking twists. If you enjoyed Jude and Madoc’s adopted daughter/father relationship in the Folk of the Air series, you’ll enjoy the bond between Oraya & Vincent. If you enjoyed the tournament aspect of A Court of Thorns and Roses you’ll like the Kejari. If you liked the death goddess aspect of the Nevernight Chronicle you’ll like Nyaxia. And if you like the epic fantasy romance- that happened to have vampires in it of the Blood and Ash series you’ll enjoy this series.
It was interesting learning about the two different Nightborn vampires the Hiaj and the Rishan. We also get a glimpse at the other two vampire houses, House of Shadow and House of Blood. I’m looking forward to their two books.
This was a stunning start to a exciting series. There’s high emotion, propulsive action, and shocking twists. If you enjoyed Jude and Madoc’s adopted daughter/father relationship in the Folk of the Air series, you’ll enjoy the bond between Oraya & Vincent. If you enjoyed the tournament aspect of A Court of Thorns and Roses you’ll like the Kejari. If you liked the death goddess aspect of the Nevernight Chronicle you’ll like Nyaxia. And if you like the epic fantasy romance- that happened to have vampires in it of the Blood and Ash series you’ll enjoy this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Grief, War, Rape, Violence, Death of parent, Gore, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Sexual content
Moderate: Torture and Sexual assault
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