The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
core novel 2023 Crowns of Nyaxia
Record
| First published | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.05 (516,991 ratings, collected 2026-08-24) |
| Page count | 626 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250343154 |
Synopsis
The second installment of the Crowns of Nyaxia series picks up after the events of the tournament that opened the saga, with Oraya finding herself effectively imprisoned within her own realm, grieving lost family and unsure whom she can still trust. Raihn, newly a king but facing resistance from his own nobles, proposes a secret partnership with her. To reclaim power and pursue vengeance, Oraya must learn to unlock an ancient ability tied to her father's hidden past, while their fragile alliance is tested by political intrigue and personal betrayal as enemies close in on them from multiple directions. First published in 2023, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King belongs to the Crowns of Nyaxia series.
Where it sits
- Universe: Crowns of Nyaxia
- Series: Crowns of Nyaxia core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Carissa Broadbent
Notes
- From the series record (Crowns of Nyaxia): The main Crowns of Nyaxia sequence, three romantic-fantasy vampire-house duologies (Nightborn, Shadowborn, Bloodborn) sharing one continuous world.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Crowns of Nyaxia: position 2 of 5: previous The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022) · next The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (2024)
Sources
- Series bibliography listing: Crowns of Nyaxia
- Carissa Broadbent, official FAQ page
- https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250343154/theashesthestarcursedking/
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