Carissa Broadbent is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Crowns of Nyaxia series. She has been featured in Elle and Publishers Weekly, and her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Marie Claire, Popsugar, and Vulture, among others. She writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, and one perpetually skeptical cat in Rhode Island.

Praise for the Crowns of Nyaxia series:

"Majorly addicting" - Marie Claire on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"Fans of dark romantasy won't want to miss this." - Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"[A] haunting, action-packed political fantasy with a doomed romance at its center, full of heartbreak and intrigue."- Library Journal, starred review on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"Vampire romance lovers will drink this series down to the last drop."- POPSUGAR, "The 18 Best Fantasy Romance Books" on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"Broadbent builds realistic and gripping tension as Raihn and Oraya navigate the roles of rivals, lovers, and potentially co-rulers... There's plenty here to sink one's teeth into." --Publishers Weekly on The Ashes & the Star-Crossed King

"This novel is fast-paced from the first page, with equal parts war action and romance. Romantasy fans will want this next book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series." - Booklist on The Ashes & the Star-Crossed King

"Expect gorgeous, immersive descriptions of magical worlds, a grumpy-sunshine romance with more than a hint of spice, and thoughtful explorations of deep emotional wounds." -The Skimm on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

"A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante's Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods." -i09 November Roundup, on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

"Carissa Broadbent marries a thoughtful look at religious and family trauma with epic adventure and romance." - BookPage (starred review) on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

"Another winner from Broadbent." -- Publishers Weekly, on Slaying the Vampire Conqueror

Publisher: Bramble

Pub date: 2026-05-26

Length: 192 pages