The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King

<p><b>Filled with heartbreak, redemption, dark magic and bloodthirsty vampires, <i>The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King </i>is the stunning second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent.</b><br><em><b>Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.</b></em>In the wake of the bloody tournament known as the Kejari, Oraya is now a prisoner in her own kingdom and grieving the only family she ever had. She&rsquo;s left with only one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn, the vampire who betrayed her.<br><br>The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn&rsquo;s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave.

And the House of Blood has dug their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside. When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom &ndash; and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she&rsquo;ll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with her father&rsquo;s greatest secrets.<br><br>With enemies closing in on all sides, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power &ndash; and the devastating love that could be her downfall .

. .<br><br><b><i>The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King </i>is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent, and sequel to the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling<i> The Serpent and the Wings of Night. </i>Continue the series with <i>The Songbird &amp; the Heart of Stone,</i> the third book in the addictive romantasy series.<br><br>*This edition of the bestselling <i>The Ashes &amp; the Star-Cursed King</i> features a detailed map and a never-before-seen bonus chapter*</b><br><br><b>Readers are obsessed with the Crowns of Nyaxia series .

. .</b><br>&lsquo;A fantasy emotional rollercoaster&rsquo;<br>&lsquo;Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story&rsquo;<br>&lsquo;A must-read&rsquo;<br>&lsquo;Believe the hype&rsquo;<br><br><sub><i>The Serpent and the Wings of Night, </i>the first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series, was an instant No. 9 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and <i>USA Today</i> bestseller on 06/12/23.

Its sequel, <i>The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, </i>was an instant No. 5 <i>New York Times </i>bestseller and No. 9 <i>USA Today </i>bestseller on 04/06/2024.</sub><br></p>