Auckland Romance Readers Book Club Meeting #22

Are you a romance reader? And would you like to meet some like-minded readers to chat with and make new friends? If so, do come along to our monthly book club meeting.

Book: The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

Series: Crowns of Nyaxia Series #1 and Nightborn Duet #1

Genre/Subgenre/Category: Romance—Romantasy—Fantasy—Paranormal

Spice Rating: 3/5 Open Door (According to https://www.romance.io/)

Trigger & Content Warnings: Sexual assault recounted, Anxiety attacks, Self-harm mentioned, Blood, gore and injury depiction including dead bodies, Death of a wife and child recounted, Building collapse, Murder, Torture, Whipping, Explosions & fire, War themes & battle scenes, Animal attack, Animal hunting & death. (According to https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/)

Discussion Moderator: TBD

Reading Copies: Auckland Library has 29 print copies circulating (under different ISBNs). The book is not available on Libby, but it is available on Kindle Unlimited - Australia (as of 06/01/25).

This is a Free Event. Water, juice and tea provided. All welcome.

Please feel very welcome to turn up half an hour earlier to the book club meeting to chat casually (we'll reserve space from 3.45pm onwards).

To RSVP and/or to Book a Zoom Link*:
E info@chapter.co.nz or M 021-635027 or T 09-6232319
*Attending the meeting by zoom is possible; but please let us know at least 24 hours in advance.

Book Synopsis:

For humans and vampires, 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.