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the_cat_on_a_bookcase 's review for:
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
This series has been on my radar for awhile now, but getting these books at the MacMillan book sale this month made me choose to pick them up (finally).
Oraya is a human who is taken as a pet and adopted daughter of Vincent, king of the Nightborn vampires. She spends her life trying to be as safe as possible from the vampire predators that live all around her. She has the chance to enter into the Kejari, a contest to the death where she has the change to win a wish from the vampire goddess Nyaxia. She hopes to become a vampire and bond with her adopted father to help her feel more powerful. Along the way, she meets other vampires who form an alliance with her and make her wonder if what she has found true all her life may not be as true as she thought.
I enjoyed the romantic elements in this book, the complexity of Oraya's relationship with Vincent, and the themes of being an underdog.
Oraya is a human who is taken as a pet and adopted daughter of Vincent, king of the Nightborn vampires. She spends her life trying to be as safe as possible from the vampire predators that live all around her. She has the chance to enter into the Kejari, a contest to the death where she has the change to win a wish from the vampire goddess Nyaxia. She hopes to become a vampire and bond with her adopted father to help her feel more powerful. Along the way, she meets other vampires who form an alliance with her and make her wonder if what she has found true all her life may not be as true as she thought.
I enjoyed the romantic elements in this book, the complexity of Oraya's relationship with Vincent, and the themes of being an underdog.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Sexual assault