The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King – by Carissa Broadbent
Book 2 in the Crowns of Nyaxia Series

Love is a sacrifice. Power is the prize. And trust? That’s the deadliest risk of all.

Reeling from betrayal and loss after the Kejari, Oraya finds herself a prisoner in the very kingdom she fought to win. With everything she believed shattered—including her own bloodline—she faces a new enemy: the truth.

Raihn may wear the crown, but his rule is far from secure. A Turned king in a kingdom of powerful vampires, he walks a knife’s edge between rebellion and ruin. When he proposes a secret alliance, Oraya must decide: is revenge worth trusting the man who broke her heart?

To reclaim her power and uncover her father’s long-buried secrets, Oraya must embrace a dangerous ancient magic and face the shadows of her past. But in a realm ruled by treachery and divine politics, survival comes at a cost—one that might mean giving up everything she still holds dear.

✨ Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, second chance romance, secret alliance, political intrigue, revenge
✨ For fans of Throne of the Fallen, From Blood and Ash, and Fourth Wing
✨ Book 2 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series — sweeping romantasy with dark magic, deadly politics, and tension-filled romance
✨ Features morally grey love interests, ancient gods, and a heroine learning to wield the truth as a weapon

"You cannot love something and let it destroy you. Or maybe you can. Maybe that’s the truest kind of love."