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ⓘ About Carissa Broadbent
Carissa Broadbent is an award-winning author of paranormal romance that has been freaking out parents and teachers with her grim and merciless tales since she was nine. Outside of her fiction writing endeavors, she works in the cybersecurity world as a marketer and a part-time graphic artist whenever she can spare some time. Carissa now lives with her fiance in Rhode Island alongside two bunnies and one very skittish cat. She sometimes spends some time on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, where she usually interacts with her fans. The writing bug became too strong when she was in college and after she was done with college she knew she just had to publish.
All Book Series by Carissa Broadbent
The Lion and the Deathless Dark
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
Slaying the Frost King
Book 3 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Candace Robinson,Elle Beaumont
Slaying the Naga King
Book 4 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Jessica M. Butler
Slaying the Shadow Prince
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Helen Scheuerer
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Carissa Broadbent?
Carissa Broadbent is an award-winning author of paranormal romance that has been freaking out parents and teachers with her grim and merciless tales since she was nine. Outside of her fiction writing endeavors, she works in the cybersecurity world as a marketer and a part-time graphic artist whenever she can spare some time. Carissa now lives with her fiance in Rhode Island alongside two bunnies and one very skittish cat.
Which Carissa Broadbent series should I start with?
The best place to start is The War of Lost Hearts series, the earliest of Carissa Broadbent's multi-book series: it opens with Daughter of No Worlds (2020) and runs to 4 books across 2020–2022, ending with Ashen Son (2022). Carissa Broadbent's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Carissa Broadbent written?
Carissa Broadbent has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 5 named series — the largest being the Crowns of Nyaxia series with 6 books.
In what order should Carissa Broadbent's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Carissa Broadbent's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Valtain Preludes (2017, 2 books), The Valtain Testaments (2019, 1 book) and The War of Lost Hearts (2020–2022, 4 books), plus 2 more.
How are Carissa Broadbent's books organised into series?
This guide splits Carissa Broadbent's 18 books into 5 named series, with no standalone titles: Crowns of Nyaxia (6 books, 2022–2026); Mortal Enemies to Monster Lovers (5 books, 2023); The War of Lost Hearts (4 books, 2020–2022); The Valtain Preludes (2 books, 2017); The Valtain Testaments (1 book, 2019).