A review by bellebookcorner
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

 A FANTASTIC CONCLUSION FOR THE NIGHTBORN DUET! 
Highly recommended for fantasy romance lovers who like to read books with; 
• Enemies-to-Lovers 
• Vampires 
• Forced Marriage 
• Forced Proximity 
• Secret Alliance 
• Betrayal 
• Spicy scenes 
• Epic Battles and Magic 
 
The plot flows smoothly and keeps me interested from the beginning until the end. The story is well paced and well written. It shows all the emotions the characters were feeling and describe the places and battle scenes vividly. 
 
The characters are one of my favorite parts, they are flawed which makes them feels real and relatable. There’s also huge character development for the characters, especially Oraya and I love seeing her grow in this book. 
We also get to know more about Raihn and I could understand him better – he’s definitely entering my list of favorite book boyfriends. 
 
This book is a page turner and an emotional roller coaster ride, you’ll find yourself smiling, screaming, getting nervous and feeling touched by some scenes throughout the story with all the angst, the anger, the tensions and the love. 
 
Overall, this is a captivating, addicting and enjoyable duology. I thoroughly enjoy following the story of Riahn and Oraya, I feel satisfied with how everything got wrapped up in the end.  
 
This book also give the readers a hint about book 3 cause the Crowns of Nyaxia series is not over yet. 
 
I’m really looking forward to see what the next book in this series has to offer and other series from this author in the future! 
 
“There was no such thing as love without fear. Love without vulnerability. Love without risk.”
 
Hugee thank you to Book of Matches Media and the author for giving me an e-ARC of the book and for having me on this book tour. I’m leaving this review voluntarily! 
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