A review by yourbookishbff
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • 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

The Serpent and the Wings of Night, by Carissa Broadbent, was really my first true foray into romantasy published by someone other than Sarah J. Maas. I read a lot of fantasy, and a lot of romance, but I've actually not ventured into the crossover realms of Jennifer Armentrout, Scarlett St. Clair, Kerri Maniscalco, Danielle L. Jensen, etc.

I thoroughly enjoyed this - well-paced, interesting world-building and vampire lore, a kick-ass FMC, A+ consent between the MCs, well-executed plot twists and a cliffhanger ending that I'm still thinking about. Romantasy readers, and SJM fans in particular, it checked all the boxes for me.

I've pre-ordered the sequel and look forward to seeing how the duology concludes!
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