Killer Trials
June is for Murder… but this week it’s brutal, strategic, and set in a world where losing means death. We’re sinking our teeth into Serpent & the Wings of Night — a story where a human must fight to survive a deadly vampire tournament, and the one person she shouldn’t trust becomes impossible to resist.
Book of the Week:
Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Book 1 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series
Available on Kindle Unlimited
The Book
Serpent & the Wings of Night gives us Oraya and Raihn: two rivals brought together by a deadly game and an alliance that was never meant to last. Their connection is intense, precarious, and laced with a trust that feels just one step away from betrayal. It’s a story where power and emotion collide—and it proves that sometimes the line between enemy and something more is impossibly thin.
Trigger Warnings
Violence & Gore
Animal Cruelty / Death
Sexual Abuse / Assault (mentioned)
Ratings
Overall Rating: 4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The tension, the action, the writing… this one just works. It has a strong, almost Shakespearean feel to it, and honestly, I could write an essay on the parallels to Romeo and Juliet. Raihn was a standout for me: fierce, dangerous, but with enough personality to make him truly compelling. And emotionally? This one hits. I felt the betrayal right alongside Oraya, which is always a testament to how well a story pulls you in.
Spice Level: 1.5 Flames 🔥🍷
Not smutty, not particularly spicy, and very much not the point of the story. The scenes are more about emotional connection than anything physical—present, but not explicit and definitely not the focus.
Quote of the Week
Raihn: I can’t kill you. I tried. I can’t. A world without you would be a dark, depressing place and I’ve already inflicted enough pain without committing that fucking injustice too. So, let me save you.
Fan Casting
Oraya → Ella Balinska
The human who learned to survive in a world that was never meant for her.
Raihn → Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones / early Aquaman era)
The vampire who makes her question every instinct to stay away.
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