TY - BOOK AU - Broadbent,Carissa TI - The serpent & the wings of night: a Crowns of Nyaxia novel T2 - Nightborn duet SN - 9781250343178 PY - 2023/// CY - New York PB - Bramble, Tor Publishing Group KW - Vampires KW - Fiction KW - Imaginary places KW - Contests KW - Man-woman relationships KW - Survival KW - Kings and rulers KW - Fantasy fiction KW - lcgft KW - Vampire fiction KW - Romance fiction KW - Novels N1 - "Previously self-published by the author in August 2022"--Title page verso N2 - "For humans and vampires, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always - always - guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won't be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival. Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father's crown... and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him. But there's no room for compassion in the Kejari. War for the House of Night brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone - but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love."-- ER -