If House of Earth and Blood hooked you with sharp-tongued heroines and aching slow-burn, dive into The Serpent and the Wings of Night by next.
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- Banter-heavy enemies-to-lovers that *aches*
- Morally gray vampire MMC w/ redemption arc
- High-stakes tournament = non-stop tension
- Emotional gut-punches meet explicit payoff
If you craved Bryce Quinlan's sharp-tongued defiance and Hunt Athalar's brooding moral labyrinth, The Serpent and the Wings of Night delivers that same electric alchemy—a heroine wielding trauma like armor, a vampire love interest whose complexity earns every scorching moment, and slow-burn tension so taut you'll feel it in your chest. Carissa Broadbent understands what made House of Earth and Blood irresistible: the way fierce women validate our chaos, the banter that substitutes for foreplay, and world-building so immersive it becomes your second address.
This isn't gentle fantasy—it's high-stakes competition laced with political scheming, grief-fueled redemption arcs, and romance that refuses instant gratification. The emotional payoff mirrors everything you loved about Bryce's glow-up, but sharper.
Read it for the heroine who turns vulnerability into power; stay for the vampire who redefines brooding.
What Readers Are Saying
"the writing, the characters, the world-building, the plot, and the romance...a really perfect balance between all of these elements - they are all fully developed and share the story well together. the entertainment value alone is through the roof." — jessica, Goodreads
"I ABSOLUTELY LOVE where the relationship between Raihn and Oraya is heading... Ms. Broadbent delivered an amazing book! After all, vampires know better than anyone how important it is to protect their hearts. And love, understand, is sharper than any stake." — Lucie V., Goodreads
"…captivated me from the first page and kept me enthralled till the end. Oraya is a total badass... She's incredibly smart, resourceful, determined, and persistent. The enemies-to-lovers / star-crossed romance... was so natural and realistic." — Angie, Goodreads
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