A review by sydneythebookpal
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

A hunger games-esque vampire story. It was fine?? I read it fairly quickly, so it’s definitely compelling but not the strongest romantasy out there. I didn’t find the characters particularly loveable (Raihn is charming but not a hall of fame love interest) and I thought the writing was a bit repetitive and somehow also confusing despite exposition dumps (also A lot of the terminology/names made up for the story was too similar, maybe this is a book better read via audio) 
Despite it being 450 pages it still felt like the scaffolding of the story without a lot of the good middle bits fleshed out in satisfying ways…it was fine!