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Crowns of Nyaxia
By Carissa Broadbent · 6 main books · Ongoing
Use this Crowns of Nyaxia books in order guide to understand the full world reading path, how the duets fit together, and where the optional stories sit around the main sequence.
Start with: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
About this series
This Crowns of Nyaxia books in order guide is the world-level series overview for Carissa Broadbent's vampire fantasy romance universe, including the main books, optional stories, and how the Nightborn and Shadowborn arcs fit together.
Recommended Crowns of Nyaxia Reading Order
Read the five published core books in this order: 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, then The Lion and the Deathless Dark. The series is ongoing, with six core books planned. Optional standalones fit after books one and two, but are not required for the main path. For the first-book route, use The Serpent and the Wings of Night books in order.
If you are new to Crowns of Nyaxia, the main-series backbone starts with The Serpent and the Wings of Night and continues through the later core books in order. If you want the fuller world experience, add the optional stories around the main entries rather than treating them as required starting points.
Best first read: publication order.
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If you are new to Crowns of Nyaxia, the main-series backbone starts with The Serpent and the Wings of Night and continues through the later core books in order. If you want the fuller world experience, add the optional stories around the main entries rather than treating them as required starting points.
Best first read: publication order.
Reading order
Main books
- 1
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2022
- 2
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
2023
- 3
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
2024
- 4
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
2025
- 5
The Lion and the Deathless Dark
2026
Optional standalone stories
- 1.5
Six Scorched Roses
NovellaOptional2023
- 2.5
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
CompanionOptional2023
Crowns of Nyaxia currently has five published core books, two optional standalone entries, and one more planned core book whose title has not been announced. This page is the full-series overview; the first-book route has its own guide.
If you want the clearest entry-book route, see The Serpent and the Wings of Night books in order.
Reading Order Notes
These Crowns of Nyaxia reading order notes are meant to help first-time readers separate the required main-series backbone from the optional world-expanding stories.
For most first-time readers, the main books are the core reading path. This guide also includes companion and novella entries for readers who want the fuller world-level order.
Why publication order works
For most readers, publication order is the best Crowns of Nyaxia reading order because it preserves worldbuilding, house-level political context, relationship development, and the way the broader series expands from one duet to the next.
Should you read the optional stories?
You do not need Six Scorched Roses or Slaying the Vampire Conqueror to follow the main series, but many readers want them for extra character and world context. Treat both as optional world-expanding reads rather than required mainline entries.
Looking specifically for the first-book path?
If you searched by the first book title, use The Serpent and the Wings of Night books in order guide for the clearest entry-book reading path and optional-book placement.
New to this series? Start here
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Best first entry point for Crowns of Nyaxia. Read this before the rest of the series.
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Tropes
Best for: dark vampire romantasy readers
Start with: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct Crowns of Nyaxia reading order?
The five published core Crowns of Nyaxia books are 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, and The Lion and the Deathless Dark. If you also want the optional standalone stories, read Six Scorched Roses after book one and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror after book two.
Is Crowns of Nyaxia complete?
No. Crowns of Nyaxia is still ongoing. The author's FAQ describes six planned core books; five are published and one more core book is coming, with its title not yet announced.
Do I need to read Six Scorched Roses?
No. Six Scorched Roses is optional. The official reading-order page labels it an optional novella, though it does add extra context for characters who matter in later books.
Should I start Carissa Broadbent with Crowns of Nyaxia?
Yes. The Serpent and the Wings of Night is book one of the series and the clearest entry point for new readers starting Crowns of Nyaxia.