If there's one thing bookworms love as much as a good story, it's collecting quotes that stick with them long after the final page. Whether it's a heart-stopping moment or a piece of dialogue that perfectly captures a character’s struggle, quotes have a way of bringing us back to the magic of the book. And if you are a fellow romantasy bookworm, and love A Court of Thorns and Roses, make sure to take a look at our fave Sarah J. Maas Quotes.
Trust us, The Serpent & the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent is full of them, truly bringing to life Oraya of the Nightborn and Raihn Ashraj!
In this blog post, we’re highlighting some of our favorite quotes from the Nightborn Duet duology, within the Crowns of Nyaxia—so if you’ve only read the first book of the duology, beware, there are spoilers ahead. This series has everything fantasy book romance lovers crave—vampires, intense action, epic love stories, our favorite tropes and unforgettable one-liners. If you haven’t read it and don’t believe us, do take a look at our Summary of the first book.
So, without further ado, get ready to relive the most poignant moments and be transported back to the House of Night as we dive into the words that make this duology so special.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
1. “This was the stare of a creature who understood she was confronting death itself, and still chose to spit in its face.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. “It was worth something to know you weren't alone.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
3. “There she is.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
4. “I would beg,” he murmured. “For you, I would. You have fucking destroyed me, Oraya. Do you know that?”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
5. “Perhaps I didn’t share his blood, but I was his child in every other sense of the word, and he loved me the only way he knew how. At the edge of a blade.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
1. “So many mistakes in the end,” he choked out. “Never you.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. “I’d spend a lifetime at the tip of your blade, and it would have been worth it.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
3. “You have nothing but me," I said. "And yet, you'd let me go?”
“‘I have nothing but you,’ he murmured. “So I am letting you go.”― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
4. “To die, rather than killing you?” he said quietly. “Yes. That would have been worth it. Even I had to draw a line somewhere. And you’re the line, Oraya.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
5. “Your soul is my soul. Your blood is my blood. Your heart is my heart.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
6. “I would beg for him, too. Break for him. Cut myself open like an animal for dissection. He held me open that way, not just my body but my soul, too.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
7. “So don’t you fucking dare stop fighting, princess. It would break my damned heart.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
8. “Or maybe I hated that, too, the same way I hated him. Not at all.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
9. “I was ready to let it all go for you. Do you know that Oraya? I was ready to let my kingdom fall for you.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
10. “I’d tell you to go become something incredible, Oraya, but you already are, and this place doesn’t deserve you. It never has. And I sure don’t.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
1. “Death isn’t frightening when weighed against an insignificant existence.
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. “And then I realized. I realized that fear, when embraced, hardens and sharpens. That it becomes rage. That it becomes power. I would not die here.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
3. “He had done nothing but be kind to me. But I only knew how to fight.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
4. “A snake, after all, does not mourn its skin.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
5. “And love, understand, is sharper than any stake.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
6. “A dead lover can never break your heart.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
7. “Do you want to change this world, little serpent? Then climb your cage until you are so high no one can catch you. Break its bars and make them your weapons. Nothing is sharper. I know because I did it.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
8. “Fear is a collection of physical responses, I told myself. Fear is accelerated heartbeats and rapid breaths and sweaty palms. Fear is a doorway to anger, and anger is a doorway to power.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
9. “I am the Nightborn King,” I said, voice low and deadly. “Do you think I’m going to beg for your respect? I don’t need your respect. Your fear will do. Bow.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
1. “You don’t give an inch, do you?” My eyes flicked coldly up his body. “Do you? Or is an inch all you have to offer?”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. “The dress is an act of war. But you’ve always looked fucking fantastic in blood.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
3. “Are you going to kill me, Oraya?”
“Not tonight.”[...]
“You might destroy me anyway.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
4. “‘That wasn’t how I’d imagined making you come for the first time,’ he remarked. I stopped chewing.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
5. “I’ve saved your life twice now and presented you with the head of your enemy, and this isn’t enough? You’re a demanding little thing, aren’t you?”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night
So these were our favorite The Serpent and the Wings of Night quotes; whether it's the powerful dialogue or the emotional twists—we cried at Vincent’s final words—this series delivers everything a fantasy romance reader craves. A vampire king, ready to die for his queen, death games—the Kejari, ACOTAR-meets-The Hunger Games-vibes, this story truly had it all in no uncertain terms.
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