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The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

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r3ader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The ending?!?? Oh. My. God. Not sure if the ending was brilliant or ruined everything?!??
This book was awesome. Like TRULY awesome. I recommend it to EVERYONE who loves romantasy (just as much as me).
This is one of these few books you read, that seem like they change the way you see the world.

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sbordo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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bookfulthoughts's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I’M IN DENIAL! ❤️‍🩹😩

“This was the stare of a creature who understood she was confronting death itself, and still chose to spit in its face.“

Badass FL! This story felt unique and captivating. I love the description of the world and the role all the characters have to play in the movement of it. I felt captivated from the very beginning. I loved how each character developed as the book progressed. The pacing was great! It gave enough time for things to unfold exactly how they should. It didn’t feel rushed to me. THIS IS QUALITY STUFF!

THAT TWIST ALMOST BROKE MY SPINE! I had vertigo the last 100 pages 🫨! I finished and stared at the wall for at least 10 minutes. The only thing I took points off for was the fact that I wanted to hear more about the build up behind the scenes with Vincent. I felt like that would have been the cherry on top! It would have set the stage for…. Anyways I loved it and I’m running to the next book 🏃🏾‍♀️💨.

Vincent 😩🤧!!!!!!!! Raihn 🤬😭😰🤧!!!!!! I did not see that sh*t coming! I was running around my room T R A U M A T I Z E D! Oraya 😭 I- I have no words.

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picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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lusragray's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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kinsportch's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

5.0

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justinekorson's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

This was such a good novel! I couldn't put it down. I was genuinely very enamored with this vampiric world and how Oraya fit into it as a human/not human (since she doesn't really consider herself human). I was glad that her father, Vincent (honestly a very weirdly normal name), clearly loved her. I was worried that by the end of the book I'd hate him when I found out he'd been manipulating her. In a way, he was, but in other books when this is true, the person doing the manipulating doesn't usually care for the MC or regret what they did. You could tell in the story that Vincent truly loved Oraya and wanted the best for her, even though he didn't tell her who she was to him. I also really enjoyed Rhaine as a character. He was very sincere and was clearly so in love with her. I'm glad that even though he lied to her he clearly would die for her, and was very sincerely apologetic about what happened. I'm excited to see how their stories end.

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h0ll0whailey's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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

5.0

I have come to realize that the girl who devoured Twilight and The Vampire Diaries like an addictive drug when I was younger is still here and kicking. These vampires are so much better, though. This world has magic, goddesses, tournaments, etc. There are kingdoms and

I loved the world-building and the lore of the vampires in this book. I enjoyed the lore of a goddess creating vampirism and there being tournaments to the death in honor of her journey in escaping the White Pantheon. The whole setup of this world of Rishan and Hiaj has a lot to do with colonization as well. The Hiaj king, Vincent, literally stole resources from the Rishan after taking their power and also basically kept humans around as walking blood bags and livestock. I always thought it was shady that the human district was called "safe" despite the vampires crawling around thinking they were entitled to their blood and lives.

The writing in this book had me foaming at the mouthhhhhh. some of my favorite lines include:

"Now, I felt nothing when I killed but the satisfaction of a job well done. A mark etched upon the world. That was worth something, to a mortal living amongst immortal beings. A way for me to tell this place, You think my life is worth nothing, but I can still leave a stain on you that can't be washed out."

"Vampires behaved as if every emotion, every impulse, took a bit longer to reach the surface of their skin. But humans? Humans laid it bare. They were loud and expressive and unapologetic. This struck me, strange and confusing. My humanness has been the reason why I'd spent a lifetime dimming myself. For these people, it was the reason why they burned brighter."

"The sudden urge to flatten my palm against his skin, run my hands across all those different textures, nearly overwhelmed me. I'd envied vampires my entire life. But now, for the first time, I felt a sharp pang of sympathy for them. Because suddenly, I understood what it was like to be hungry. It was fucking excruciating."

"We kissed like we fought together, responding to each touch, each movement. We understood each other by now."

My jaw dropped so many times while reading this book because of how good the writing was. I really think the writing really complimented Oraya's character. Brutal and efficient, but with waves of desire and longing.

I love both of the main characters in this book too. There is a line in the book that talks about Oraya being a human with a vampire heart and Raihn a vampire with a human heart. I think this is the reason they work so well with one another. They saw their own desires in each other. Oraya wanted to have power and be a vampire herself. She always saw being human as a weakness and as something to be ashamed of. But Raihn, standing in front of the windowsill at dawn just to see the sunrise even though it hurt him and fitting in so naturally with the humans at the tavern, saw that Oraya was perfect and strong just the way she was. What I really like about Raihn is that despite being a vampire, he didn't let his humanity be stripped away. One great example is how he saved that little girl when Oraya lost consciousness. He could have easily given her up but he made sure she was safe. He isn't cruel or cold like other vampires because he lived his life as a human before being turned while a lot of vampires are born. With Oraya, I love her strength of character. The book

The romance in this book is so so good. I felt the tension was palpable. They started as being rivals and members of enemy clans. Oraya was so wary of him because he was powerful and Rishan. When he asked her to ally with him, she could barely stand in the same room with him. But they started to trust each other after working together to kill vampires in the human slums. Because of this, Oraya grew fond of him. Then we could both see each other bonded after the ally trial. I think this trial was my favorite scene in the book (besides the smut obviouslyyyyy). Reading about them working together so well and showing each other their fears. The fear when both of them are hurt. My heart can't take it I love them. The smutty chapters were actually so heartwarming. Because both of them were the victims of sexual assault, Raihn repeatedly reminded Oraya that she was safe and in control. It actually made me cry. The scene was so full of love passion and tension. ALSO THE SCENE WITH THE BLOOD DRINKING I WAS IN SHAMBLES.

Another character I liked was Miche. I expected her to die and be a character that just served as motivation for Oraya and Raihn. But I honestly got attached to her. She reminds me of Alice from Twilight. Bubbly, bright, positive, and fiery. She is also a really great friend to both Raihn and Oraya and I want to see more of her in the next book. I was expecting her to die but im glad that she was able to get out.

The ending sort of confused me and disappointed me a little I won't lie. I know that Raihn has to rule cruelly, but I hope that he changes things and isn't the ruler that Vincent was. Vincent ruled on the exploitation of Rishan, especially humans. I want Raihn to rule in a better way than Vincent and the other Rishan kings, excluding colonization. I think that he will because he himself is very human and loves humanity. I think that for right now he can't do everything that he wants because his people are ready to betray him. I also know that Oraya is badass and I hope to see her having a lot of action in the next book. I don't think she will but I don't want to see her turned into just a queen to her husband with no autonomy or say of her own. I know they are both on rocky ground together right now, but I hope moving forward in the series, they both create a better kingdom together. I know those bloodborn fuckers are going to cause trouble. But I also can't help but feel bad for them. They were also used by Nyaxia as well as the humans. I'm excited to see where this book series is going. I love the characters a lot and I hope to see more tension and pining in the next book <3333 When Raihn died I was flabbergasted and she gave up her wish for him TT_TT She loves him she doesn't need to say it.

The only other thing I had a critic about in the book is one word that was used. When Raihn is injured and about to do the ally trial, he calls himself crippled. This is a derogatory term and I don't like it. Besides that, I really loved this book and I am excited for the next.

In conclusion, this book ate me out from the back and I felt super satisfied mostly. The ending was a 180 and I felt edged but it's fine. Im excited for the rest of the booooooooks.

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niamhrowanch's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

THIS RUINED ME

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kaylacampion's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Entertained by the story, but found the world building a bit confusing, like there were some major questions and plot holes that were left unaddressed.

Why would a human be allowed to enter a vampire competition? Why are there so few contestants to begin with? How is there still a sizeable human population if they're being picked off by dozens of vampires every night? How does no one notice Oraya is killing vampires at night? How is she somehow the smallest contestant by a good bit, as well as the least talented with magic, and yet she wins fairly easily? Humans are clearly able to wield some type of magic, but this isn't explained at all.

Also somewhat irritated by the constant use of "spat" and "choked"

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