A human raised by a vampire enters a deadly competition in The Serpent & the Wings of Night, a thrilling fantasy romance by Carissa Broadbent (Daughter of No Worlds). Rescued by a powerful vampire king as a child, Oraya has grown up acutely aware of her vulnerability as a human in a world ruled by predators. She's been trained to fight since coming to the Nightborn court and uses those skills to protect her fellow humans, but it's only a matter of time before one of her father's enemies gets to her. Attempts to transform a human into a vampire (such vampires are referred to as "Turned") are usually fatal, so Oraya and her adoptive father enter her into the Kejari, a tournament to the death in which the victor is granted a boon by the goddess Nyaxia. She only has to survive five trials and her murderous competitors.
Oraya warily enters into an alliance with Raihn, a vampire from one of the two rival houses her father brutally conquered two centuries earlier. Oraya and Raihn are drawn to each other, despite knowing only one of them can survive. As they train together and team up during the challenges, the human-vampire duo fight their attraction and develop a respect and trust uncommon between rival Houses--especially during the Kejari. But both of them have hidden motives and conflicting loyalties. What will winning cost them?
Combining an action-packed competition setting, secrets and betrayals, and a pulse-pounding romance, The Serpent & the Wings of Night launches a new series perfect for fans of Fourth Wing and Sarah J. Maas. --Suzanne Krohn, librarian and freelance reviewer