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The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia, #2)

by Carissa Broadbent

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy·spoiler·Crowns of Nyaxia #2

Why Read This?

A cathartic journey through hatred to hesitant devotion, where the emotional wreckage of betrayal slowly transforms into a powerful, earned connection.

Synopsis

L'amore è un sacrificio sull'altare del potere. Dopo il Kejari, tutte le certezze di Oraya si sono sbriciolate. Prigioniera nel suo stesso palazzo, in lutto dopo aver perso l'unica famiglia che abbia mai conosciuto, sconvolta da un devastante tradimento, non sa più neanche quali siano le sue origini. Solo di una cosa è sicura: non può fidarsi di nessuno, soprattutto non di Raihn. Anche il Casato della Notte è circondato da nemici. Gli stessi nobili di Raihn non sono entusiasti di essere governati da un re mutato, che per di più è un ex schiavo. E il Casato del Sangue affonda i suoi artigli nel regno, minacciando di dilaniarlo dall'interno. Per questo, quando Raihn propone a Oraya un'alleanza, lei accetta, consapevole di come quell'accordo sia l'unico mezzo per riavere il suo regno, e vendicarsi di chi l'ha tradita. Per riuscirci, tuttavia, dovrà fare ricorso a un potere antico e straordinario, legato ai più grandi segreti di suo padre. Mentre i nemici la assediano da ogni parte, Oraya si accorge che niente è come sembra. E a mano a mano che svela il passato e affronta il futuro, si ritrova costretta a scegliere tra la cruenta realtà del potere e un amore che potrebbe portarla alla rovina.

At a Glance

4.06 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️steamy
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn
Energymedium

Top Tropes

captive romanceforced proximityforced to marrymarriage of conveniencearranged marriage

Mood

darkintenseangstybroodingromantic

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.06 ★

Page Count

626 pages

Published

2023

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Dual POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Unknown Narrator

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
Theme Constellation

Mood & Vibe

Mood

Writing Style

lyricalatmosphericdarkemotionalimmersive

Story Pacing

fast

Emotional Weight

heavy

Energy Required

medium

Vibes

Gothic vampire court politics drenched in blood and betrayal, where every touch is a battle and love feels like a blade to the heart.

Characters

FMC Archetype

morally graydamaged survivor

MMC Archetype

morally graytortured soulobsessive protector

Relationship Dynamics

power imbalanceslow burntensionenemies to loversmutual pining

Spice Details 🌶️

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Spice Level 4

Spice Style

intense / passionaterough / aggressive styleanimalistic / primal

Getting Steamy

praise kinkjealous/possessive during intimacybody worshiprough but consensual

Bringing the Heat

rough/aggressive intimacychoking/breath playbondage/restraintpower exchange
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World & Setting

World Type

grimdark / dark fantasymythological

Primary Setting

royal court / palacewar front / rebellionprison / captivity

Fantasy Creatures

Representation

bipoc libipoc mcinterracial romance

Reading Context

Emotional Payoff

Best Time of Year

autumn

When & Where to Read

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