Bramble The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King: Book 2 of the Nightborn Duet

5 billion ⭐️’s ‼️‼️‼️It’s bittersweet.Oraya + Raihn’s main story has concluded & I am speechless because this book literally had me going through all the emotions. I am happy & hoping that they still make their appearances in future books within the Crowns of Nyaxia series.Carissa managed to go so in depth with every detail without making it muddy which I appreciate so so much, especially within the fantasy world where things can easily become confusing in a world such as this one.I appreciate seeing Oraya’s character grow so beautifully. Ya think she was badass before??!?!…. I didn’t know it was possible she could become even more badass! Oraya’s ability to process through her emotions & use them to become who she became, ugh. Perfection.The things that Oraya & Raihn had to endure throughout their entire relationship was bat sh** crazy but they fought through all their hardships.The banter. The forced proximity. The ups. The downs. The betrayal. The growth. The darkness. The light. The loss. The trauma. The healing…. Most importantly, THE LOVE that they shared!!! Wooooooo-child!!!!!! I was feeling ever single emotion.The whole story, plot… EVERYTHING was chef’s kiss. Even without the romance this book held its ground. There was so much context!Without any spoilers, it was perfect. DEVOURABLE, intense.This world is just so captivating. Their story was captivating!!!One honest thing…..I am EXCITED to continue on with this series with Mische’s story. I wouldn’t be mad if Carissa throws in some grumpy/sunshine tropes in there 😏PS. I loved how Vale + Lilith made their appearance in the book as well. I loved their story in “Six Scorched Roses” & I wished, just a bit, that we got to see more of that love they shared in “Six Scorched Roses”.I am sad that I won’t hear Raihn being Raihn anymore & hearing “there she is” or “princess”… but I am looking forward to the rest of the series. 🥲 Happy Tears, I promise.

After reading the first one couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one!! Was totally worth a wait and arrived in a good condition.

The book is good but it arrived with what looked like finger prints on the edges and some of the pages have a stripe of faded print.

I really loved this book! Seeing Oraya deal with her grief, the betrayal, the unknown it made me so emotional! I just wanted to give her an extra strong hug! Her character development was freaking phenomenal.Raihn!!! God, I'm obsessed with him. His relationship with Oraya in this book was everything I could want! The slow burn!! The angst!! It was the best part about this book.The ending blew my mind! I was shocked! And I'm very curious to see this choice's impact and consequences in the next books. Speaking of next books, I can't wait for Mische's! She's one of my favorite characters and i just want to know more about her.I know some people think this book was too long and dragged a bit, but honestly I could read 500 pages of Raihn and Oraya doing nothing and I would be entertained, so I may be a little biased.Anyway, I love this book, and these characters and this world so much <3 <3

Das Buch kam im perfekten Zustand bei mir an, die Lieferung war schnell und unkompliziert. Ich kann The Ashes and The Star-Cursed King sowie Band 1, The Serpent and The Wings of Night jedem von Herzen empfehlen, der Romantasy mag. Die Protagonistin ist furchtlos, intelligent und sehr liebenswert und inspirierend. Die Romanze ist glaubhaft und authentisch, und ein riesiger Plus ist, was vielen Romantasy-Büchern fehlt: CONSENT! Der Protagonist ist kein hirnloses, eifersüchtiges, besitzergreifendes Alpha-Männchen, sondern ein Mann mit tollem Charakter und vor allem sehr viel Respekt für die Protagonistin. Lieben wir!