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Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself. But winning won’t be easy amongst the most vicious warriors from all three vampire houses. To survive, Oraya is forced to make an alliance with a mysterious rival. Everything about Raihn is dangerous. He is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer, an enemy to her father’s crown… and her greatest competition. Yet, what terrifies Oraya most of all is that she finds herself oddly drawn to him. But there’s no room for compassion in the Kejari. War for the House of Night brews, shattering everything that Oraya thought she knew about her home. And Raihn may understand her more than anyone – but their blossoming attraction could be her downfall, in a kingdom where nothing is more deadly than love. The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the first book in a new series of heart-wrenching romance, dark magic, and bloodthirsty intrigue, perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
I’m not gonna lie, I was a bit wary since this is my first book in a LONG time about vampires. I was never really a big fan of vampire stories when I was younger. But I would be lying if I told you I wasn’t enjoying this book. I like the pace of the book and feel some attachment to the MC, I love her determination. I notice that I really enjoy character and relationship building (not just the romance) in books. Something I’m noticing more since restarting my reading journey as an adult. Listening as an audiobook atm. I realized you can’t really find this as an ebook?
Alright, I'm about 50% in and really enjoying the audiobook, but I still feel like I should be taking notes or something. I even tried looking up a cheat sheet, but I'm too scared of running into spoilers. I just want a breakdown of the houses and all that jazz—anyone else feel this way?
I think I messed up going with the audiobook for this one, I feel like I need to be taking notes. It’s not moving fast, but I was busy while listening, so maybe that’s on me. Hopefully I can keep up from here on out!