The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia Book 2)

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i love carissa's writing sm but i feel like she did way too much with this book and an editor was desperately needed.

How can Raihn rebuild what was shattered between them, and what will it take for Oraya to open her guarded heart once more? Thirdly, the underdeveloped character of Mische, who played a pivotal role in convincing Raihn to embrace his destiny in the first book, was disappointing this time 'round.Overall, I was very satisfied with all of this, and I'd read it again if I wasn't so afraid of my TBR murdering me in my sleep. I work as a marketer in the fascinating world of cybersecurity during the harsh light of day, and I’m also a graphic artist in my spare time.

Vincent’s story and past gets peeked into as Oraya struggles with her love and hatred for her father and his actions. And the House of Blood digs its claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power - and the devastating love that could be her downfall.Oraya saw his loneliness and how he fought each day of his life and how he is the most thoughtful and loving person. We pick up where we left off, with Oraya reeling from Raihn's murder of her father, and her forced marriage to him. I appreciated her falling back on her training and also keeping her wits about her as we have come to expect from her character, (even though I do think she made my poor man Raihn sweat it out a lot longer than he deserved! I'm so proud of Oraya, she went through a great deal of hardship and grief in this book, but she came out the other side stronger. I was not expecting him to have such a centrical presence and storyline in this book and it was a tipping point for me bc it was one of the most emotionally complex and beautiful storylines I have read in a fantasy romance in a very long time.