The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King : The heart-wrenching second book in the bestselling romantasy series Crowns of Nyaxia

<p><b><i>The Hunger Games </i>meets vampires in the stunning second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, sequel to the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling<i> The Serpent and the Wings of Night.</i><br><br>Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.</b><br><br>In the wake of the bloody tournament known as the Kejari, Oraya is now a prisoner in her own kingdom and grieving the only family she ever had.

She&rsquo;s left with only one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn, the vampire who betrayed her.<br><br>The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies.

Raihn&rsquo;s own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood has dug 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 kingdom &ndash; and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her.

But to do so, she&rsquo;ll need to harness an ancient power, intertwined with her father&rsquo;s greatest secrets.<br><br>With enemies closing in on all sides, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power &ndash; and the devastating love that could be her downfall.<br><br><b>Filled with heart-wrenching romance, dark magic and bloodthirsty intrigue, <i>The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King </i>is the second book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, the bestselling TikTok sensation by Carissa Broadbent.<br><br>This international exclusive hardback edition of the bestselling <i>The Ashes &amp; the Star-Cursed King</i> features stencilled edges, original case art, a detailed map and a never-before-seen bonus chapter.</b></p>