The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022)
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (2023)
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone (2024)
The Throne of the Fallen Gods (expected 2025)
Bloodborn Duet #1 (upcoming)
Bloodborn Duet #2 (upcoming)
⚡ Pace: fast · 🎭 Emotions: intense, dramatic · 🚪 Entry threshold: low · ⭐ Why read: addictive tension, dark romance
First book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series – the opening move in a deadly game where love, power, and survival are all negotiated in blood.
Oraya has spent her life learning how not to die. A human girl raised among vampires, she understands that even a glance can be a challenge, and challenges end in violence. The Kejari – a brutal tournament held by a goddess who revels in chaos – offers Oraya her only chance to claim strength and a place of her own. Winning could change everything. Losing means becoming a myth told in whispers.
To survive, she forms a temporary alliance with Raihn – a lethal vampire whose past is wrapped in secrets and whose future seems sharpened into a weapon. Trusting him could destroy her, yet refusing his help might be even deadlier. Their stakes are written clearly: power, freedom, and the terrifying possibility of wanting someone you’re supposed to fear.
What sets this story apart is its collision of intimacy and ruthlessness. Gods treat loyalty as currency, warriors hide grief like a weakness, and affection becomes the most dangerous vulnerability. The arena is not the only battlefield – identity, loyalty, and desire clash beneath every decision Oraya makes.
This novel blends high-stakes fantasy with emotional precision: enemies who might become something else, alliances built on choice rather than fate, and a heroine willing to carve her own destiny out of a world that tells her she doesn’t belong. When the moon rises and the trials begin, one truth becomes impossible to ignore – survival is only the first victory.
📚 Did you know 📖
The book was first released through self-publishing and almost immediately became a BookTok sensation.
It is the opening novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, which catapulted Broadbent to instant recognition in romantic fantasy.
Following its viral success, publishers fought for the rights, and in 2023 the series was officially reissued.
Critics described it as “a blend of The Hunger Games and ACOTAR,” thanks to its intense competition and darkly alluring atmosphere.
Standalone works: Six Scorched Roses (2023, prequel novella), Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (2024, standalone novel).
Legend has it: the author admitted she came up with the series title while walking through the forest at night – inspired by fireflies and the dark sky.