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Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent
35 reviews
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, War, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Abandonment
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read Slaying the Vampire Conqueror for the first time close to two-and-a-half years ago. I remember thinking it was fine, but I wasn’t too excited about it coming off of Serpent and Ashes, which I love. This reread, though, I really enjoyed! Having separation from the Nightborn duet allowed me to have more appreciation for these characters. So much of the Nyaxia series takes place in the vampire kingdoms; having this one set in a human kingdom was a fun change.
I chose to reread this book because I was preparing to head back into the Shadowborn duet: rereading Songbird and then reading Fallen (the newly released conclusion to this duet). Slaying the Vampire Conqueror has relevance to the Shadowborn duet: the events of this book are referenced in Songbird (multiple times!), and from what I understand, the characters appear in Fallen.
I chose to reread this book because I was preparing to head back into the Shadowborn duet: rereading Songbird and then reading Fallen (the newly released conclusion to this duet). Slaying the Vampire Conqueror has relevance to the Shadowborn duet: the events of this book are referenced in Songbird (multiple times!), and from what I understand, the characters appear in Fallen.
Sylina is...hilarious, in my opinion, but I’m not sure I can articulate why she is so funny to me. She has this sort of dry sense of humor. Oraya is sarcastic, and Mische is funny, but Sylina is a little different from both. Of all of the Nyaxia FMCs, she is the least concerned about her own welfare, that’s for sure! “Danger? Sign me up!” - Sylina, probably
And Atrius is probably the most emotional MMC of the Nyaxia series, which is an interesting take, I know. (Because Atrius is a commander and a conqueror.) I always love the ways that Carissa explores emotions, and Atrius has this very pure core of emotions that he hides behind his stoic exterior as a commander. Errekus, a side character, even uses the metaphor that Atrius is a cat in one scene. I think we see emotions differently in him because of the specific type of magic Sylina uses, and I think he’s a little different from the other Nyaxia MMCs because he’s Bloodborn. Reading about him makes me very excited for the future Bloodborn duet! They are so different from the Nightborn and Shadowborn.
Although this book is part of the Crowns of Nyaxia universe, it stands on its own (for now, which is an opinion that may change with future Nyaxia books, particularly the Bloodborn duet). While reading the other Nyaxia books would certainly provide context, I think you could read this one totally by itself and understand everything well enough!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War
Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Vomit
Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcohol
Ritual blinding and dismemberment, drowning
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Each one of Carissa Broadbent’s novel(la)s in the Nyaxia series has been phenomenal to me. The character depth (and flaws!), the world building, the culture around the gods and of course the slow-burn romance. All of it is Chef’s Kiss!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use
Minor: Child death