Carissa Broadbent is the 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

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

"Danger, intrigue and a hell of a lot of blood are splashed across the pages of Carissa Broadbent's gripping fantasy romance." -Bookpage

"Slow burn that pays off." - Vulture, "12 Romantasy Authors to Know"

"Carissa Broadbent's The Serpent & the Wings of Night has all the fun of A Court of Thorns and Roses, but it will also appeal to Twilight fans." -Insider

"This suspenseful, unputdownable novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games -- with a fantastical vampire twist!" - Woman's World

"If you are a fan of dangerous fantasy worlds, bloodthirsty vampires, swoon worthy romance and a completely terrifying deadly competition, The Serpent & the Wings of Night is going to be a book you will love." -Book Briefs

"Unputdownable!" -FIRST for Women

Publisher: Bramble

Pub date: 2026-03-17

Length: 704 pages