The Ashes and the Star Cursed King

Literary Quest

In this episode your hosts discuss The Ashes and the Star Cursed King by Carisa Broadbent. This is the conclusion to the duology but not the end of the Crown of Nyaxia world. We pick up where the first book left off. Raihn is struggling to enforce his role as king during a civil war. Oraya is struggling with her grief and the knowledge that she is an Heir. Soon however, it becomes clear that they will need to work together. Despite Raihn's heartbreaking betrayal in the previous book Oraya agrees to assist him. Septimus and the blood-born vampires are a problem and in order to get them out of The House of Night, Oraya needs to help Raihn find god-blood. Since it is suspected that her father and previous king, Vincent, knew of this Oraya is crucial to this journey. Only she can access and understand the clues Vincent left behind. Is she ready to uncover the secrets her father left? Can she overcome Raihn's betrayal? Or is she only helping so that she can take her rightful place on the throne?