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The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 2)

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It allowed for the plot to just breathe, for the world to be build even further with talks of vampiric politics and war strategies. 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. but sometimes, i felt like i was forcing myself to power through this because i wanted to get it over with. And even worse, mad at herself that even though she’s furious, she can’t stop herself from loving these people. ALTHOUGH the emotions I felt throughout this entire book and series even were ughh, I didn't even know there were so many emotions to feel.

She knows that, and it makes it harder for her to hate him, which in turn makes her angry at herself for not being able to simply hate him and kill him. But that doesn't changes the fact that he tried and tried for her even though he failed because of his selfishness and fear.Oraya's character development was excellent, she grew so much and learned more about herself and her powers. Raihn's actions in this book resulted in the death of a significant portion of his own people because they turned on him.

I was so torn up on what I should rate this book but eventually I settled on four stars because I personally felt like this one was just so dragged out and unnecessarily long, I couldn't help but feel extremely bored throughout some of the bits.She hates Rhain for his lies and the fact that he killed Vincent, but at the same time she knows that whatever they shared during the tournament was real, despite all the other lies and half-truths. The author also put more focus on the world building here, which really helped to fill in the gaps about the setting and history of Obitraes. This is why the romance actually felt totally devoid of angst; I've said before that I define 'angst' as the characters genuinely believing they will never forgive each other / get back together, and I never felt that here. It was heartwarming to read it as it was focused more on the characters growth and relationship developments. This one also was action packed and they were thrilling and heart pounding and were written perfectly.

Full of heartbreak, redemption, bloody intrigue, and heart-pounding action, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King is the gutting second installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series and the conclusion of the Nightborn Duet. the whole "there will come a day when nyaxia will bring a reckoning" thing 😳 i'm so curious and scared to know exactly what's going to happen there. Her desire to depart at the end of the book was also odd, considering her importance to Raihn and Oraya.Can two vampire Heirs - mortal enemies from the dawn of time, yet joined by their shared history of blood and passion - ever find a way to work together? She feels betrayed by Rhain and Vincent, she is grieving the death of her father, and she is trying to find a way out of the tricky situation she found herself in. That scene just broke my heart in million pieces and made me sob for hours because it was heartbreakingly beautiful. He was so conflicted about his role as a Nightborn king and felt the burden of it because nobody was ready to accept him as a king but he appreciated his strengths and even his weakness and fought for his kingdom.

I loved that even though Raihn acted tough around other people, he was always so sweet and protective of Oraya. I am very picky when it comes to flashbacks in books, but the way the author integrated them into the story in short interludes was perfect. She didn't need to be saved she just needed someone beside her who believed in her potential her strength and that someone was Raihn for her. When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom – and seeking her revenge against the lover who betrayed her.Our beloved has more of a storyline with secrets to be discovered in this book and continuing on in this world/series as well. With no trials to go through, the plot focuses a lot on the action and political side of the story, but it also gives us Oraya and Riahn's fans the thing we were left craving since the infamous end of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, which is, well. Thirdly, the underdeveloped character of Mische, who played a pivotal role in convincing Raihn to embrace his destiny in the first book, was disappointing this time 'round. Rhain is trying to keep the façade of the ruthless king and to solidify his place as king, which is not easy either as the Bloodborns are only acting in their own interest, and the Rishan see him as an elevated slave and nothing more.

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