The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent is a fantasy romance sequel following Oraya and Raihn as they navigate the aftermath of the Kejari competition. Raihn, now king, struggles for legitimacy, while Oraya, grieving her father, must choose between her vengeful feelings and her love for him to face a new, shared threat, navigating complex court politics, betrayal, and dark secrets.
Key Plot Points:
A Fragile Alliance: Following Raihn’s coup, he faces rebellion from the vampire nobility who see him as a Turned slave rather than a legitimate ruler. Oraya, despite her rage at Raihn for killing her father, is forced into a shaky alliance with him to survive and regain her place in the kingdom.
Political Intrigue & Danger: The story centers on political instability rather than a competition, with Oraya and Raihn working to cement their power, facing battles, betrayals from close allies, and deep secrets concerning her father, Vincent.
Secrets and Power: Oraya explores her own lineage and discovers a “devastating ancient power” connected to her father, while she and Raihn grow closer, healing their own wounds.
Conclusion: The couple works to unify the Rishan and Hiaj vampire houses, confronting a threat from a corrupted character.
C O N T E N T S
Prologue
I. Night
1. Oraya
2. Raihn
3. Oraya
4. Raihn
5. Oraya
6. Oraya
7. Oraya
II. NewMoon
Interlude
8. Raihn
9. Oraya
10. Raihn
11. Oraya
12. Oraya
13. Oraya
14. Raihn
15. Raihn
16. Oraya
17. Oraya
III. CrescentMoon
Interlude
18. Raihn
19. Raihn
20. Oraya
21. Oraya
22. Oraya
23. Oraya
24. Oraya
25. Raihn
26. Oraya
27. Oraya
28. Raihn
IV. HalfMoon
Interlude
29. Oraya
30. Oraya
31. Raihn
32. Oraya
33. Oraya
34. Oraya
35. Oraya
36. Raihn
37. Oraya
38. Oraya
39. Raihn
40. Oraya
41. Oraya
42. Oraya
V. WaxingMoon
Interlude
43. Oraya
44. Oraya
45. Raihn
46. Oraya
47. Oraya
48. Oraya
49. Oraya
50. Oraya
51. Raihn
52. Oraya
53. Raihn
54. Oraya
55. Oraya
56. Raihn
57. Oraya
58. Raihn
59. Oraya
60. Raihn
VI. FullMoon
Interlude
61. Oraya
62. Oraya
63. Oraya
64. Raihn
65. Oraya
66. Raihn
67. Oraya
68. Raihn
69. Oraya
70. Raihn
71. Oraya
72. Raihn
73. Oraya
74. Oraya
75. Oraya
VII. Dawn
76. Oraya
77. Raihn
78. Oraya
79. Raihn
80. Oraya
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