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The Serpent and the Wings of Night

by Carissa Broadbent

Our rating

Spice 3/5 Darkness 4/5

Spice: moderate. Darkness: very dark.

A human girl raised by the vampire king enters a deadly tournament where the prize is a goddess's favor. Hunger Games energy, gorgeous writing and a rival who's very hard not to like.

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Is The Serpent and the Wings of Night spicy?

Yes, moderately. The Serpent and the Wings of Night has a few open-door scenes, explicit enough that you'll notice, but the plot still does most of the work. We rate it 3 out of 5.

How dark is The Serpent and the Wings of Night?

We rate The Serpent and the Wings of Night 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, gore, physical or emotional abuse, death of a loved one. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read Crowns of Nyaxia in order?

The Serpent and the Wings of Night is book 1 of Crowns of Nyaxia, so it's the place to start. The series has 4 books on our list so far and is still ongoing.

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Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings for The Serpent and the Wings of Night
  • Graphic violence
  • Gore
  • Physical or emotional abuse
  • Death of a loved one

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Details

Series
Crowns of Nyaxia, book 1
Series status
Ongoing
Pages
1720
First published
2024
Genre
Romantasy, Dark Fantasy

Crowns of Nyaxia reading order

  1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night
  2. The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
  3. The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
  4. The Lion and the Deathless Dark

Full Crowns of Nyaxia series guide

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