
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Reviews

This book was everything, i was captivated from the first to the last page

This book took a while to get into, but eventually became a guilty pleasure that I couldn’t put down: it isn’t amazing writing, but it’s an enjoyable, escapist vampire romantasy.

In this fantasy blend of Hunger Games, Twilight, and Vampire Diaries, a realm coexists with humans, and a multiple clan of vampires resides there. A goddess governs these vampires, and annually, she organises a surviving competition like Hunger Games, where the last survivor emerges as the Champion and gains a favour from the goddess. Amidst this backdrop, an orphaned human daughter of the reigning King Vincent emerges. Trained by her father throughout her life to become the Champion. But if she could be the one finally is the question.
After a back-to-back NA fantasy series I read, I didn’t impress myself from this one, unfortunately.

I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN like my ass was sucked in. First of all, I’m all for a baddie female mc like THATS MY BAE THATS MY QUEEN and I lowkey had an attachment to most of the other characters. There was a perfect balance between the plot itself and romance AND THE TENSION??? Hell yeah I ate that shit up. I hadn’t even finished the book yet and I was already running to buy the second one (and I accidentally got spoiled cause my dumbass read the back 🗿) but even if i got spoiled and I knew what was gonna happen at the end I WAS SOBBING THWRE WERE TEAR STAINS ON MY PAGES. I need another book like this fr I beg….

This is a romantasy novel set in a world of vampires. As the first book in the series, I found that it was a bit slow up until the very end which left me absolutely shocked. The ending is what resulted in this book being a 4/5 otherwise I likely would have rated it lower. Is a simple read with many interesting and constantly evolving characters.

Such a good book

I loved the romance, but I felt like the writing was a bit weak overall.

I would give this a 3.5-4 stars. I enjoyed it but it was a lot of what I would expect for a book from this genre. I felt that the world had potential, but the book felt very sandboxed into a small area that was like a tiny square when it kept alluding to this expansive world/history that I feel it didn't really stop to explain. Maybe that was the intention, but it feels there's so many cities/gods it is a bit sad that you don't learn them at all or just see a name in passing. The characters were also what I would expect from this genre, and in the end they seem to decide against the decisions they make at the very last second. I get that's the story though it just felt like a bit of a diservice to how I viewed the protagonist.
Don't get me wrong though, I enjoyed it and started reading the next book immediately! I do reccomend this book! It had everything I wanted - I was craving a vampire book and literally stumbled upon this title since I was googling for novels that had characters that were similar to Astarion from Baulders Gate.

i can’t tell if it took me so long to finish because of school, fear of what i knew was gonna happen, or if i didn’t enjoy it that much. i have daddy issues. that’s all.

This read so fast and smooth

a pretty predictable magic system and not super original world building but I loved the pacing and the last 100 pages completely pulled me in. I look forward to the next one!

I couldn't put this book down. Fast paced, interesting world. Looking forward to the next one.

didn’t find this FMC annoying!!! found her to be delightfully human, the ending was a little messy for me. i foresaw most of the big twists, but still really enjoyed it

TOO GOOD!! i really need to read that sequel right now cause i need oraya and raihn to never suffer again and just be happy

I feel like everyone really slept on this book because wow! The plot = amazing, the twists = shocking, the characters = lovable,… . This felt like a sarah J maas book and i loved it


Carissa does twists so well!!! I just love her writing but this didn’t hit quite like Daughter of No Worlds

ouch.
my thoughts while reading this: ahem
“I can’t handle this rn– oooh the banter heh heh–wHAT–why are you hurting me?”

Okay, I’m obsessed with this one! There are so many different elements from different series but this one really made its own along the way. I was to intrigued by the events happening. I really enjoyed all of the characters in the book and only makes more excited for the second with that ending. I definitely didn’t anticipate one part of the plot but absolutely love what happened and am so excited for more!

I need a good day or two to process that ending

4.5 🕺

Overall this story was super addicting but man oh man those last few chapters were absolutely insane! I’ll be very interested to see what happens in the next book!


Hunger Games but with fantasy and vampires. It’s not perfect but it’s a steamy enemies to lovers and that’s five stars in my eyes.
Highlights

“I’ve lived through some injustices in the last couple of centuries. Seen some fucking travesties. But one of the biggest, Oraya, is that anyone taught you that you should become anything other than exactly what you are. “






The sheer terror on his face as he tried to get her off of me—terror on my behalf—startled me.

“I’m glad it was you,” he said, quietly.
And I made sure my aim was true as I slid my blade right into his heart.
this is so unfair die ibrihim i would’ve married you

"I would beg," he murmured. "For you, I would. You have fucking destroyed me, Oraya. Do you know that?"

His eyes softened as they flicked back to me. I really did try not to notice, or care, that they drank me in the same way he drank in sunshine.

I wanted to put my hand over that wound in his heart, even when my own threatened to tear me apart.
most accurate description of love


He’d be the wings. I’d be the teeth.

"You are the most stunning thing I've ever seen, Oraya."
alright! i’m obsessed!

Kisses over the fresh scar I had asked for. Kisses over the old one I had not.

“Are you going to kill me, Oraya?”
“Not tonight.”

"One more song," he said, quietly, "and then I’Il let you go, my little serpent.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN

"I recall," he said softly. "It was the first time I saw you smile since I brought you here."
"I didn't remember that part."
"I never forgot it."
say what you want but he tries to be a father

“You worried me for a minute there," he murmured against my hair, his voice rough. "I should 've known better."

He was on his knees, staring up at me. And that-the way he looked at me-was the first thing that felt real.
oh my god

Don't forget those teeth of yours, little serpent. You will need them."

"Do you want to change this world, little serpent? Then climb your cage until you are so high no one can catch you. Break its bars and make them your weapons. Nothing is sharper. I know because I did it."
okay vincent king

"Don't let them take her," I begged again.
And Raihn leaned very close to me-closer than I ever allowed anyone-as he murmured, solemn as a vow, "I won't."

It struck me, all at once, exactly how much Vincent loved me.