Raihn. My downfall and my most valuable supporter. My weakness and my strength. My worst enemy and the greatest love I had ever known.' Other than him being an entitled brat, there is nothing to say about him because Oraya is the actual villain here. Anyway. All of it was true at once. That he had saved me. That he had crippled me. His selfishness and his selflessness. Vincent the king, who would kill my whole family in the name of power, who would slaughter an entire race, who would lie to me for nearly twenty years about my blood to protect his crown. It was beautiful seeing them falling in love even after all the betrayals and heartbreaks they endured and the way they fit so well together in each other's life and how they both understand each other's flaws and imperfections and yet loved each other fiercely and all consuming.

With enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. 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. In the nearer term, Slaying the Vampire Conqueror, a standalone full-length novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia world, is coming in just two weeks, if you need to ease your book hangover. ;) But I'll save all that rambling for another time. While the book is filled with action, intrigue, and breathtaking moments, it also delves deep into themes of grief, love, betrayal, and power, adding layers of complexity to the narrative. It's a book that will make you laugh, cry, and cheer for the characters as they navigate a world filled with danger and deception. I was so immersed with the plot and even though it was long and very detailed but it didn't made me feel impatient because I enjoyed every part of this book from the start till the end.When they say there’s a fine line between love and hate, these two encompassed that. The slow-burn romance between them was the sweetest kind of torture. Every interaction between them had me on the edge of my bed. I was tense. I was pining for them! I could not get enough of them. I love them so much. They both went from enemies to allies to lovers again. They were broken by something or someone from their past but they never left each other's side even if Oraya hated Raihn for what he did to her during Kejari trial. I really enjoyed the first book. So many times I screamed in surprise, couldn’t sleep until I finished the next chapter. And the next. Let me touch you,” he rasped. And Goddess, yes, he was begging, every word desperate. “Let me feel you. Even though I don’t deserve you. Please.”

With enemies closing in on all sides, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power – and the devastating love that could be her downfall. Just when I thought I couldn’t love this series and these characters more. Carissa proved me wrong again with her amazing story telling. I'm so obsessed and in love with with these characters and this series. A lot of people may claim this to be a romance fantasy book but I'd have to say is very well distributed between actual plot and the romance of the two main characters. Yes there's spice (good spice I may add 👌) but there's also alot of emotional growth that's interspersed with action, gore, and adventure. OKAY THAT WAS SO GOOD 😭😭❤️❤️ Not quite as amazing as the first book imo, but still SUCH a good sequel- the action, the writing, the romance was all *chefs kiss* 😩🤌

Customer reviews

It slowed down a lot more, which I loved and didn’t mind in the least. It allowed for the plot to just breathe, for the world to be build even further with talks of vampiric politics and war strategies. For themes to be unraveled through magic and gods and fantasy. I wanted to capture him like rainwater. I wanted to savor him like blood. I wanted him to open me and touch everything within me that I'd hidden away from the world. i was everything i was meant to be. my father’s daughter. victim and protégée. greatest love and ruination.