The Serpent and the Wings of Night

‘Morally grey men, vampires who bite, and a heroine who bites back twice as hard’ – K. A. Linde, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wren in the Holly Library

Carissa Broadbent’s Sunday Times bestseller brings the epic trials of The Hunger Games into a dark world of vampires. This is the first book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series.

For twenty years, Oraya has survived under the protection of a ruthless tyrant: her father. But in a world of predators being the human daughter of a vampire is not a privilege, it’s a death sentence.

To save her life, she must win a brutal tournament where the only rule is kill or be killed. Outmatched, she forms a dangerous alliance with her father’s sworn enemy. Raihn is a ruthless vampire, an efficient killer – and her greatest competition.

But as the game turns deadly, the line between hunter and prey blurs – and the only thing more dangerous than the arena is the undeniable pull between them.

‘A gorgeously gritty read which will satisfy that fantasy craving’ – Metro

‘Slow burn that pays off’ - Vulture

Tropes Include . . .

- Reverse grumpy x sunshine
- Slow-burn
- Enemies to lovers
- Tournament & Trials
- Found Family
- Vampire x Human


Readers are obsessed with the series . . .

‘Nothing could top this masterpiece’

‘A romance that will leave you breathless’

‘Hello new all-time favourite’

‘The emotional rollercoaster was so worth it’

‘Epic, beautiful, heartbreaking, soul-fixing story’

‘A must-read’

‘Believe the hype’

Continue Oraya and Raihn’s story in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King.

The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.

• Publication date: 24 September 2026
• Page count: 592
• Dimensions: Height 197 mm; Width 131 mm; Thickness 37 mm
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Format: Paperback
• ISBN-13: 9781037408601