Filled with heartbreak redemption dark magic and bloodthirsty vampires The Ashes and the
Star-Cursed King is the stunning second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa
Broadbent. Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power. 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. 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.
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 . . . The
Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is a compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent and sequel
to the New York Times bestselling The Serpent and the Wings of Night. Continue the series with
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone the third book in the addictive romantasy series. *This
hardback edition of the bestselling The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King features original case art
a detailed map and a never-before-seen bonus chapter* Readers are obsessed with the Crowns
of Nyaxia series . . . 'A fantasy emotional rollercoaster' 'Epic beautiful heartbreaking
soul-fixing story' 'A must-read' 'Believe the hype' The Serpent and the Wings of Night the
first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA
Today bestseller on 06 12 23. Its sequel The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King was an instant
No. 5 New York Times bestseller and No. 9 USA Today bestseller on 04 06 2024.
