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<p><b><i>The Hunger Games </i>meets vampires in the stunning second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, sequel to the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling<i> The Serpent and the Wings of Night.</i><br><br>Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.</b><br><br>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’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’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 – and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she’ll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with her father’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 – and the devastating love that could be her downfall.<br><br><b>Filled with heartbreak, redemption, dark magic and bloodthirsty intrigue, <i>The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King </i>is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent. Continue the series with <i>The Songbird & the Heart of Stone,</i> the third book in the addictive romantasy series.</b><br><br><b>This new edition of the bestselling <i>The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King</i> features original case art, a detailed map and a never-before-seen bonus chapter.</b><br><br><sup><sub><i>The Serpent and the Wings of Night</i> was an instant No. 9 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and <i>USA Today</i> bestseller on 06/12/23</sub></sup></p>
<p><b><i>The Hunger Games </i>meets vampires in the stunning second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, sequel to the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling<i> The Serpent and the Wings of Night.</i><br><br>Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.</b><br><br>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’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’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 – and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she’ll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with her father’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 – and the devastating love that could be her downfall.<br><br><b>Filled with heartbreak, redemption, dark magic and bloodthirsty intrigue, <i>The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King </i>is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent. Continue the series with <i>The Songbird & the Heart of Stone,</i> the third book in the addictive romantasy series.</b><br><br><b>This new edition of the bestselling <i>The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King</i> features original case art, a detailed map and a never-before-seen bonus chapter.</b><br><br><sup><sub><i>The Serpent and the Wings of Night</i> was an instant No. 9 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and <i>USA Today</i> bestseller on 06/12/23</sub></sup></p>