An enjoyable Romantasy with disability representation

I loved how Sylina’s “seeing” was described throughout the book.

A delicious slow burn with some steamy scenes.

I just didn’t enjoy this as much as Carissa’s other books and wasn’t desperate to pick it up but is still a good read and well worth picking up.

Thanks for Netgalley and the publisher for an E ARC (although I read on KU due to formatting issues)

I AM OBSESSED!!

The plot? The tension? The original hatred turning into a slow burning passionate romance? Give me more!

Sylina is sent to assassinate the conqueror who is currently destroying villages and taking over her kingdom. The cult that she belongs to, the Arachessen, believe that you do not need to see with your eyes in order to see the world, so they offer their eyes to the Goddess of Fate and use threads instead. They send her on the most perilous mission, to gain the dangerously hot vampire conqueror's trust, infiltrate his army and kill him. Should be simple when you have a deep hatred for the vampire. However, Atrius is not all as he seems, he's got more secrets than Sylina could ever imagine. When he captures her, he gives her an ultimatum, she must become his seer or she dies. Sylina believes this is the only way she will ever get close enough to him in order to kill him. She did not expect to form some kind of deep connection to this tyrant, who is actually not as much of a tyrant as she actually believed.
Can she complete her mission and prove herself worthy to all her sisters or will she forget all about the vows she took?


The angst, the freaking slow burning passion in this book with these characters is simply marvellous. I love Carissa's way of describing each character and their personalities. I also love all the side characters she puts in each of her books, sometimes I even love them more than the main characters. I cannot wait to see when we'll meet Sylina and Atrius again because I most definitely need more of them.


Thank you to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This standalone story set in the world of Nyaxia is perfect for those who read and loved The Serpent and the Wings of Night. I will read anything Carissa Broadbent writes!

Thank you to PanMacmillan and NetGalley for inviting me to read this book.

I devoured this book. I absolutely devoured it.

We follow acolyte Sylina deep into enemy territory and the terrifying gaze of its cursed vampire commander, Atrius. Sworn to her goddess to kill this man, but with no choice but to aid him in his war, she falls deeper and deeper, further and further from the vows she made, as well as her only purpose. But underneath Atrius' battle-hungry exterior lies something more. Something painful, calling like to like to the scars of Sylina's past.

The tension and slow-burn elements of this book were impeccably written, drawn out in a tantalising journey between good and evil, right and wrong, love and hate, as well as fate itself.

Thank you Pan MacMillan for the free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is a novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series that can be read as a standalone. The story follows Sylina, a disciple of the Arachessen cult who is tasked with infiltrating a vampire’s army, earn the trust of their conqueror, Atrius, and kill him. Loyal to the Goddess of Fate, Sylina knows she will not fail this mission… until she becomes the conqueror’s Seer and starts to doubt her knowledge.

This is a true enemies to lovers story. Sylina’s motives are very clearly set from the beginning, and Carissa Broadbent has executed her character arc so well that we as readers are able to experience the story through her senses. Both Atrius and Sylina are well developed and believable characters, this is definitely Broadbent’s strong suit!

I was pleasantly surprised with the world building in this story. Being familiar with the Crowns of Nyaxia world, I was expecting something very different. I thought this new setting added depth to the story, and I found the magic system added a fresh spin to the typical Vampire lore.

The pacing was great, it didn’t drag or become boring at any point and the story concluded perfectly.

All in all this was an excellent addition to the Crowns of Nyaxia world and I look forward to seeing more of Sylina and Atrius in the future!

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
Not usually a reader of fantasy literature I was impressed with the synopsis and reviews so thought I’d give this a try. I’m so glad I did, this is a wonderful fast paced exciting read with great characters that have emotional depth.
Sylina a priestess is tasked by her leader to infiltrate the Vampires and kill Atrius their leader, she does this willingly to stop them invading cities and killing as many people as they can, although he doesn’t trust her he allows her to stay with his vampire forces. As Sylina gets to see how Atrius operates when he invades areas she realises he and his men are not vicious murderers but are infact sparing innocent lives and riding the land of despots and abusers.
Slowly enemies become lovers as their relationship develops where actions and emotions are beautifully written. With a great finale I think we may be reading more of these two special characters.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

I loved being back in the Crowns Of Nyaxia world. It’s one of my favourite places to be in. The world building for this world is immaculate.

This one has been on my radar for EVER. And when I got approved for an ARC for the re release was my biggest sign to finally read it.

Atrius. You rude bastard. Now call me a bitch like you mean it cause I’m obsessed.
Sylina, my main girl. I adored her. She took what was right for her and ran with it.

I love that Atrius called her by her real name when they got comfortable with eachother 🥺

I also LOVED Erekkus so much!

I love all of the “Crowns of Nyaxia” books and this one is no exception. An earlier than expected introduction into the world of the bloodborn vampires, that already gets you excited for the bloodborn duology.

I love the Crowns of Nyaxia series and have devoured the first two books and novella and now Slaying the Vampire conqueror which might just take the lead to be my favourite book in this universe! Sylina and Atrius are now top of my list for most entertaining fantasy couples.

The mystery, intrigue and suspense intertwined with themes of duty, honour, religion and politics really kept the plot interesting and drove the characters forward, making their romance believable despite their enemy status'. The world in which Carissa builds this story is rich with an amazing and believable magic system based on the gods of their world.

There are some amazing moments and with its fast pacing, entertains throughout never leaving the reader bored. It also has some super emotional themes and events that I must admit made me shed a tear or two whilst reading as Carissa is an expert at drawing a reader in to empathise and build emotional ties to her characters.

I cannot rate this book highly enough and I would recommend it to any enemies to lovers spicy fantasy fans.

Thank you to the author and publishers for allowing me to read this ARC via NetGalley!

Let me start by saying this book was incredibly addictive. It was one that I kept thinking about, and I used any opportunity to read it that I could. I love a strong FMC, morally grey characters, enemies to lovers, and a slow burn romance, so this book hit the jackpot with all of those tropes. This book was an amalgamation of all of my favourite things and it absolutely did not disappoint. The world building was incredible and I love that this book can be read as a standalone, but further context is given by the other books in the series.
The FMC felt a bit confusing at times, as her morals seem to switch multiple times, but overall it was generally consistent. The slow build up to the romance was great, although it did appear that Sylina was very quick to switch from guarded and defensive, to fancying the pants off of Atrius in what felt like a short space of time.
Overall, I did enjoy this book and Carissa gave us another great story, so I can’t wait to read more from her

Rating: 4/5 stars (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

It felt predictable overall, but was still an enjoyable ride. I was fascinated by the magic system and the sisters.
I appreciated how the themes morality and justice was brought up. But really that it's. It was well written, and while I felt for and liked the characters individually, and could see the fondness between them, I'm not sure if I particularly cared about or was at all engrossed in their relationship beyond the plot. I think it was an interesting fanatasy with a romance subplot. But I wouldn't call it romantasy, because it focused on so much more than that.
This was my first Clarissa Broadbent book, and I'm a fan of her writing in general now, so I'm keen to look into more of her work. However, I think this book doesn't work too well as a standalone, and you would need to be reading the rest of the Nyaxia world series to really care about this one.

I cannot get enough of the world of nyaxia and this story was no different. Sylina and Atrius were damaged but complex characters and I was rooting for them the whole way through. In her usual way Carissa has me feeling all the emotions at least it’s not long to wait now till fallen and the next instalment.

Part of the nyaxia world but can be read as a standalone.

Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is action-packed, tension filled and captivating.
I absolutely loved the badass FMC who is morally grey and simply put bloodthirsty! The MMC is a man of his word for sure and also morally grey. The banter between them is great and tension intense. The romance is definitely the highlight for me. Sometimes this genre does diverge from the plot for the romance, which is fine by me usually. But I found these parts of the larger world so so interesting I wanted more from the plot, battles and general politics.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC. This is a voluntary review of my own thoughts.

What can I say? Carissa is just a powerhouse and can do no wrong.

If there’s anything I love, it’s a dark brooding grumpy vampire who is but a cinnamon roll deep down.

This was high stakes, captivating, sexy and just addictive! Obsessed.

Ps. Isn’t the new cover just to DIE FOR?!? 🤤 🔥

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher & the author for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Going into Slaying the Vampire Conqueror, I was excited for a dark, broody romance with high-stakes intrigue—and to be fair, the book delivers on that front. The world is rich, the tension is palpable, and Carissa Broadbent’s writing has an undeniable allure. But somewhere along the way, I realized I was enjoying the story more in theory than in execution.


Let’s talk about Sylina—our assassin-seer who is technically blind, except she can see through magical threads? The concept was cool, but it never fully clicked for me. And then there’s the whole mission-gone-wrong setup, where she gets herself kidnapped by the big, bad vampire warlord, only to… kinda join another cult? It was giving side quest spiral, and I wasn’t always sure if I was supposed to be impressed or concerned.


This was my first Carissa Broadbent novel, and while I never felt lost in the world (despite possibly jumping into the universe out of order), there were moments where things just didn’t add up the way I hoped. Still, there’s a lot to admire—the writing is atmospheric, the romance has some solid tension, and if you love enemies to lovers, you’ll probably find a lot to enjoy here.


That said, I don’t think I’ll be picking up the sequel. While the story kept me intrigued, I just never connected with the characters enough to feel invested in what happens next. I can see why Broadbent has such a devoted following, and I DO want to try her other books, but this one just didn’t fully sink its fangs into me.

I want to immensely thank the publisher for asking me if I was interested in read and review this book in advance.
I loved every single book in this series and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is no exception.
This story shares so much suffering and misplaced faith with the previous ones I totally adored Sylina since the very first chapters. This character is more than actual, since we're living in a world where often people manipulate reality and create fear to make people believe and act in a determined way. Leaders search for obedience, no matter the cost, justifying their actions as right, while they're often condemning people to death, calling it "sacrifice". This book shows exactly that, in a very original and heartbreaking way.
I also adored how much Carissa stresses the possibility of a coexistence between different races, and seeing Sylina starting to trust and get along with Atrius and her vampires was gradual but beautifully handled.
And can we talk about the chemistry between her and the "Vampire Conqueror"? 5 stars.
I don't want to spoiler you, so I'll keep it simple, but if you're a fan of the series you won't be disappointed. That said: WHAT WAS THAT SECOND EPILOGUE?! ç_ç

*Arc*
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I was so lucky to get to read this before it’s re-published date next week! I hadn’t read the original indie published version so cant comment on any changes but i can say that i loved it!🖤
@Carissa Broadbent knows how to write great stories! Everything she writes i will EAT up because damn - the main characters were great from the beginning, i fell in love with the side characters, the twist in the plot *chefs kiss* and the links to the rest of the world she’s built is so subtle but amazing when you know

This is a standalone novel so you don’t have to have read any of her other works but the characters are appearing in the next crowns of nyaxia book which im very excited about🤞🏻

I would recommend this series to anyone & will be harping on about it for a while! Thankyou so much @Pan Macmillan UK for letting me read this early 😭

Fun vampire book and I like the whole idea of seeing when not seeing. It was a pretty cool concept honestly but I expected the book to be a bit of stronger fantasy.

I loved this book so much! Compared to the other nyaxia books this was definitely unique!

Hate to lovers
Vampires
Good world building

I also liked that you can read this separate from the other books and still understand!

Well I kinda opened the ebook and just didn’t stop reading 😗

Carrissa has done it again!! I absolutely devoured this!!

I love stories from other continents from this world and that we get to read their stories before we see them in the ‘main’ books!!

This was beautifully written and I loved every single sentence! Not once was I bored and all I wanted to do was keep on reading about these two 😍
Their relationship build up was AMAZING and I loved that there was no miscommunication at the end and instead it was wrapped up nicely and just how the characters would act.

I love how with each novella or separate book we get a look at different gods of the pantheon, it really broadens the world and makes for such good reading experience with the main duologies in the series!🤩

Now I know we still have Fallen to read but I’m so ready to read about Septimus in the next duology 🤭