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Crowns of Nyaxia Books in Order
Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia vampire romantasy series in the author's official reading order: the Nightborn and Shadowborn duets, the two optional standalones, and the Bloodborn Duet opener arriving August 2026.
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Why this order?
Crowns of Nyaxia is one of the rare big romantasy series where the official answer and the easy answer are the same: read it in publication order. Carissa Broadbent structures the series as three two-book arcs: the Nightborn Duet (House of Night), the Shadowborn Duet (House of Shadow), and the upcoming Bloodborn Duet (House of Blood), each following a new couple in the same god-haunted vampire world, and each released in the order she wants them read.
Newcomers start with The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022), where Oraya, a human raised by the vampire Nightborn king, enters the deadly Kejari tournament. Its direct sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King (2023), finishes her story and closes the Nightborn Duet. Between those two sits the one genuinely useful piece of sequencing advice on this page: slot in Six Scorched Roses, a short standalone novella, before Ashes. It is optional, but its leads, Lilith and Vale, show up as side characters in Ashes, and Broadbent's own reading guide recommends exactly that placement.
The other standalone, Slaying the Vampire Conqueror, is a full-length novel that runs roughly parallel to Ashes in the timeline. Read it after Ashes (its publication slot), read it years later, or skip it entirely. Nothing breaks.
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone (2024) then hands the story to fan-favorite Mische and opens the Shadowborn Duet, which The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk (2025) completes. Could you start there? Technically each duet is a fresh romance, but the fallout of the Nightborn books shapes everything after, so we don't recommend it. Next up: The Lion and the Deathless Dark (4 August 2026) begins the Bloodborn Duet. And if you found this series via ACOTAR or Fourth Wing, note that Nyaxia is its own separate world, with no crossover reading required.
Timeline 2022-2026
Every entry plotted by release year, showing the gaps, clusters and revivals at a glance.
Where to play it today
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Frequently asked questions
How many Crowns of Nyaxia books are there?
Six are out as of mid-2026: four core novels (The Serpent and the Wings of Night, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, The Songbird and the Heart of Stone, The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk) plus two standalones (Six Scorched Roses and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror). The core series is planned as six books across three duets; book five, The Lion and the Deathless Dark, arrives 4 August 2026.
What order should I read the Crowns of Nyaxia books in?
Follow publication order, which is also Carissa Broadbent's official reading order: The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Six Scorched Roses (optional), The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (optional), The Songbird and the Heart of Stone, The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk, then The Lion and the Deathless Dark.
Where does Six Scorched Roses fit in the reading order?
Between The Serpent and the Wings of Night and The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King. The novella is optional, but its leads, Lilith and Vale, appear as side characters in Ashes, so the author's officially recommended slot pays off best.
Do the Crowns of Nyaxia duets stand alone?
Each duet follows a new couple and a different vampire House, so every duet is a complete romance on its own. The world's events carry forward, though: the Nightborn Duet's ending reshapes everything after it, so reading the duets in order is strongly recommended.
Do I need to read Slaying the Vampire Conqueror?
No. It is a full-length standalone that takes place roughly at the same time as The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, and Broadbent's official reading guide marks it optional, slotting it right after Ashes. Read it there, save it for later, or skip it. The core duets don't depend on it.
Is Crowns of Nyaxia connected to ACOTAR or Fourth Wing?
No. It shares shelf space with A Court of Thorns and Roses and Fourth Wing as adult romantasy, but Nyaxia is Carissa Broadbent's own world of vampire Houses and meddling gods, with no crossover to any other series.
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