A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates . . . Fans of romantic fantasy will devour this tale from Sunday Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent. Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life. Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. To join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders. The Orders'' intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he wants to forget may be the key to her future... or the downfall of them both. Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling in the Orders'' deadly games. Even if it means sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself.

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Carissa Broadbent has been concerning teachers and parents with mercilessly grim tales since she was roughly nine years old. Since then, her stories have gotten (slightly) less depressing and (hopefully a lot?) more readable. Today, she writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, one very badly behaved rabbit and one perpetually sceptical cat in Rhode Island. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series, starting with The Serpent and the Wings of Night.

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**The Sunday Times Bestseller from the acclaimed author of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Carissa Broadbent.

*A former slave fighting for justice.

A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists.

And a dark magic that will entangle their fates . . .***

Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life.

Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. To join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders. The Orders' intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he wants to forget may be the key to her future . . . or the downfall of them both.

Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling in the Orders' deadly games. Even if it means sacrificing her heart. Even if it means wielding death itself.

**Daughter of No Worlds is a fantastical tale of passionate romance, vengeance and redemption - the first in the breathtaking War of Lost Hearts trilogy.

Praise for Carissa Broadbent . . .

'Smoldering with heat, Broadbent leaves us begging for more in the best way!'** - K. A. Linde, bestselling author of The Wren in the Holly Library, on The Serpent and the Wings of Night

'Expect gorgeous, immersive descriptions of magical worlds' - The Skimm, on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

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

Carissa Broadbent's The Serpent and the Wings of Night was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23.