This is the second book of the Nightborn Duet. Therefore, this might contain spoilers.
This book stars right where "The Serpent and th Wings of Night" ended. And is it a roller coaster of emotions? Yes, it is.
Let's start with the writing as it continues to be well written, but this time, there are (finally) both POVs (Raihn & Oraya) in the first person. I so much needed it. I needed to know if Oraya gad only assumed everything in the first book or if there's a chance that she might be right.
Oh, my heart broke so many times as I needed to scream at them for not speaking up. Yes, actions speak for themselves, I know, but don't anyone want to hear the words out loud?
Ok, I think Oraya and Raihn evolved much more in this book and learned how important trust is in any kind of relationship.
I love the little morals there, but they're not belittling.
Clearly, there was a lot of bloodspliting and blood drinking as after the Kejari, the war began. So please take this into account if you're not dealing well with this.
And about the spice, here again, we have a slow burn (for everyone who read the first book, knows why), but there's spice nonetheless.
conclusion:
For fans of Forth Wing, ACOTAR, Hungergames with winged vampires.
book description
Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.
In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. Shes left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.
The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihns own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs 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 kingdomand gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, shell need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her fathers greatest secrets.
But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power and the devastating love that could be her downfall.
Info:
This book is one within the Nyaxia series, which are told through duets with one couple each time.
This book must be read in order as it is the second book and the conclusion of Orayas and Raihns love story.
Oraya & Raihn:
book 1: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
book 2: The Ashes and the Starcursed King
Mishe & ?
book 3: The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
