Author: Carissa Broadbent Fantasy romancePublished on 24 September 2026 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Crowns of Nyaxia' seriesPaperback | 592 pages197 x 131 x 37 | 400g ‘Morally grey men, vampires who bite, and a heroine who bites back twice as hard’ – K. A. Linde, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wren in the Holly LibraryCarissa Broadbent’s Sunday Times bestseller brings the epic trials of The Hunger Games into a dark world of vampires. This is the first book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series.For twenty years, Oraya has survived under the protection of a ruthless tyrant: her father. But in a world of predators being the human daughter of a vampire is not a privilege, it’s a death sentence.To save her life, she must win a brutal tournament where the only rule is kill or be killed. Outmatched, she forms a dangerous alliance with her father’s sworn enemy: Raihn.Raihn is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer – and her greatest competition. But as the game turns deadly, the line between hunter and prey blurs – and the only thing more dangerous than the arena is the undeniable pull between them.‘A gorgeously gritty read which will satisfy that fantasy craving’ – Metro‘Slow burn that pays off’ - VultureTropes Include . . .- Reverse grumpy x sunshine- Slow-burn- Enemies to lovers- Tournament & Trials- Found Family- Vampire x HumanReaders are obsessed with the series . . .‘Nothing could top this masterpiece’‘A romance that will leave you breathless’‘Hello new all-time favourite’‘The emotional rollercoaster was so worth it’‘Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story’‘A must-read’‘Believe the hype’Continue Oraya and Raihn’s story in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King.The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.
