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The Serpent and the Wings of Night Books in Order
By Carissa Broadbent · Crowns of Nyaxia · 4 main books · Ongoing
Use this The Serpent and the Wings of Night books in order guide to start in the right place, follow the Crowns of Nyaxia series clearly, and choose the best first-time reading path through the main books and optional side stories.
For most first-time readers, the cleanest path is to begin with The Serpent and the Wings of Night, continue through the main Crowns of Nyaxia books in order, and treat Six Scorched Roses and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror as optional add-ons rather than required entry points.
Start with: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
About this series
The Serpent and the Wings of Night is book one in Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia world and the first book in the Nightborn Duet. For most readers, it is the best entry point because it introduces the core world, the main conflict, and the foundation for the early main-series arc.
The wider Crowns of Nyaxia reading order includes main books plus optional side stories. Six Scorched Roses is an optional novella that introduces characters who matter later, and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is an optional full-length standalone that runs roughly alongside later events in the overall timeline.
Best first read: start with the main series in order, then add the optional books if you want fuller world context.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night Reading Order
Best first-time reading path
- 1
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Main bookBook 1 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series · Book 1 in the Nightborn Duet
Start here. This is the first main-series entry and the clearest first-time entry point.
- 1.5
Six Scorched Roses
NovellaOptionalOptional novella
Introduces characters who become important later. Read here if you want fuller world and side-character context.
- 2
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
Main bookBook 2 in the main Crowns of Nyaxia series · completes the Nightborn Duet
Main-series continuation. This is the next required book in the core path.
- 2.5
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
StandaloneOptionalOptional standalone novel
Takes place roughly alongside later events and adds world depth, but it is not required before the core books.
- 3
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
Main bookBook 3 in the main Crowns of Nyaxia series · Book 1 in the Shadowborn Duet
Main-series continuation after the early Nightborn arc.
- 4
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
Main bookListed by the author as part of the main Crowns of Nyaxia sequence after Songbird
Current next main-series step after The Songbird and the Heart of Stone.
Simplest main-books-only path
- 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
Six Scorched Roses and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror are optional.
Reading Order Notes
These The Serpent and the Wings of Night reading order notes are designed to help first-time readers choose between the cleanest main-series route and the fuller Crowns of Nyaxia world route.
Why starting with The Serpent and the Wings of Night works
For most readers, The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the best place to begin because it is the first main Crowns of Nyaxia book and the official entry point to the Nightborn Duet. It introduces the world, the survival stakes, and the early core arc that later books build on.
Do you need to read Six Scorched Roses?
Not strictly. Six Scorched Roses is optional, and the author specifically says it can be read at any time or skipped. That said, it introduces characters who play an important role later, so readers who want fuller emotional and world context may enjoy placing it before The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King.
Do you need to read Slaying the Vampire Conqueror?
No, not before starting the main story. It is an optional standalone novel set roughly alongside later events in the overall timeline. It adds world depth, and its characters return later in the main series, but it is not required before reading the core books.
Should first-time readers use publication-style order or main-series-only order?
For most first-time readers, either approach can work, but the safest answer is this: start with The Serpent and the Wings of Night, continue through the main books, and add the optional titles where you want more world depth. That keeps the main Crowns of Nyaxia backbone clear while leaving the optional reads flexible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct The Serpent and the Wings of Night reading order?
For most readers, start with The Serpent and the Wings of Night, then continue through the main Crowns of Nyaxia books. If you want the fuller world route, add Six Scorched Roses before The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror later as an optional standalone.
Do I need to read Six Scorched Roses?
No. It is optional. The author says it can be read at any time or skipped, though it introduces characters who become important later.
Do I need to read Slaying the Vampire Conqueror?
No. It is also optional. It takes place roughly alongside later events in the timeline and adds extra world context, but it is not required before the main books.
Is The Serpent and the Wings of Night the first book in the series?
Yes. It is book one in the main Crowns of Nyaxia series and book one in the Nightborn Duet.
What comes after The Serpent and the Wings of Night?
In the core main-series path, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King comes next. In the fuller suggested route, some readers choose to read the optional novella Six Scorched Roses before moving on.
Is there one official required Crowns of Nyaxia reading order?
Not for every optional title. The author says there is no single mandatory order for the optional works, because both Six Scorched Roses and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror are designed to be read anytime or skipped.
Who should read The Serpent and the Wings of Night?
It is a strong fit for readers who want vampire fantasy romance, romantic tension, deadly competition, and a series that expands into a broader world.