SPOILERS! Enter at your own risk.
Episode Description:
This week, we’re sinking our teeth into The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent — a blood-soaked fantasy filled with brutal trials, emotionally complex characters, and one swoon-worthy vampire.
With a Goodreads rating of 4.29 stars and over 600,000 reader ratings, this book delivers a dark, compelling world led by Oraya — a human raised by the vampire king and trained to survive in a world that wants her dead.
Here’s what we dive into:
The House of Night vs. Rishan rivalry — is this blood feud even worth it?
Oraya’s transformation from scared, guarded girl to blade-wielding queen of rage
Vincent: loving father, manipulative king, or both?
The terrifying trials that felt a little too real (we admit: we’d die in round one)
Raihn: the reluctant heir, the monster with a moral code, and the man who asks permission before every emotional touch
The ending twist, the emotional fallout, and the ultimate cost of Oraya's victory
The best quotes that punched us in the gut
Whether Raihn is the romantasy love interest of the year
With personal reflections, a healthy amount of swooning, and some fiery debate about pacing and world logic, this is your full-circle breakdown of everything Serpent and the Wings of Night gave us — and everything we’re still processing.
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