Carissa Broadbent Books in Order: Crowns of Nyaxia, War of Lost Hearts, and More
Carissa Broadbent has built her reputation around dark fantasy romance, but her books are divided into distinct worlds rather than one giant connected universe. Her two major current series are The War of Lost Hearts, a completed fantasy trilogy, and The Crowns of Nyaxia, a six-book planned series divided into three duets.
The reading order becomes slightly confusing because Crowns of Nyaxia includes two optional standalone stories, while Broadbent’s earlier Valtain books belong to the same world as The War of Lost Hearts but are no longer part of her current published bibliography. This guide separates those books so you can follow the main stories without accidentally treating a companion novel or an old backlist title as a numbered installment.
Carissa Broadbent Books in Order
Here is the current publication order for Broadbent’s major published fiction, with companion and older works identified separately.
| Year | Book | Series / Role |
| 2017 | A Palace Fractured | Valtain Preludes #1, older backlist |
| 2017 | A Crown in Shadows | Valtain Preludes #2, older backlist |
| 2019 | Shrouds of Silver | Valtain Testaments #1, older backlist |
| 2020 | Daughter of No Worlds | War of Lost Hearts #1 |
| 2021 | Children of Fallen Gods | War of Lost Hearts #2 |
| 2022 | Ashen Son | War of Lost Hearts prequel novella |
| 2022 | Mother of Death and Dawn | War of Lost Hearts #3 |
| 2022 | The Serpent and the Wings of Night | Crowns of Nyaxia #1 |
| 2023 | Six Scorched Roses | Crowns of Nyaxia optional novella |
| 2023 | The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King | Crowns of Nyaxia #2 |
| 2023 | Slaying the Vampire Conqueror | Crowns of Nyaxia optional novel |
| 2024 | The Songbird and the Heart of Stone | Crowns of Nyaxia #3 |
| 2025 | The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk | Crowns of Nyaxia #4 |
| 2026 | The Lion and the Deathless Dark | Crowns of Nyaxia #5 |
The current official website lists the seven currently available Crowns of Nyaxia entries, including the two optional standalone stories, and identifies The Lion and the Deathless Dark as Book 5. It also identifies one additional Book 6 as the final installment of the Bloodborn Duet.
The Crowns of Nyaxia Books in Order
The Crowns of Nyaxia is Broadbent’s ongoing vampire fantasy romance series. The six main novels are divided into three connected duets: the Nightborn Duet, the Shadowborn Duet, and the Bloodborn Duet. The protagonists change between arcs, but the larger story and several important characters continue across the books.
1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night
Crowns of Nyaxia #1 | Nightborn Duet #1 | 2022
Oraya is human, but she was raised by Vincent, the vampire king of the House of Night. In a world where humans are prey, surviving inside a vampire kingdom has already required her to become exceptionally careful and capable.
Her greatest opportunity to change her position comes through the Kejari, a deadly tournament held by Nyaxia, the goddess of death. Oraya enters knowing that survival will require more than strength. She eventually forms an uneasy alliance with Raihn, a dangerous vampire competitor who should have been her enemy.
The book establishes the vampire houses, gods, magic and political conflicts that define the wider Crowns of Nyaxia world. It is also the natural starting point for readers coming to Broadbent for the first time.
2. Six Scorched Roses
Crowns of Nyaxia standalone novella | 2023
Six Scorched Roses is not Book 2. It is an optional novella set within the Crowns of Nyaxia universe.
The story follows Lilith, a human woman facing a devastating illness, and Vale, a vampire lord whose involvement with her creates an unexpected connection between the human and vampire worlds. Although the story stands on its own, its characters become relevant to The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King and later books.
Broadbent’s official reading order places this novella between the first and second main novels.
3. The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
Crowns of Nyaxia #2 | Nightborn Duet #2 | 2023
The second Nightborn novel continues Oraya and Raihn’s story after the events of The Serpent and the Wings of Night. The political consequences of the Kejari now become impossible to escape, and Oraya must deal with a world that has changed dramatically around her.
The novel expands the conflict among the vampire houses while pushing Oraya toward difficult choices involving power, loyalty, family and love. It completes the original Nightborn Duet while leaving the larger Crowns of Nyaxia storyline open for the next generation of characters.
Broadbent’s official site identifies this as Book 2 and the conclusion of the Nightborn Duet.
4. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror
Crowns of Nyaxia standalone novel | 2023
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is another optional story rather than Book 3. It follows Sylina, a devoted warrior, and Atrius, a vampire conqueror she has been ordered to kill.
The book can be read independently, but it is more useful to readers who intend to continue through Crowns of Nyaxia. Its characters and elements of its world connect with later installments.
Broadbent’s official reading order places this full-length standalone after The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King and before The Songbird and the Heart of Stone.
5. The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
Crowns of Nyaxia #3 | Shadowborn Duet #1 | 2024
The series changes protagonists with The Songbird and the Heart of Stone. The story turns its attention to Mische, a character connected to the vampire world established in the earlier books.
Mische’s journey takes her into the underworld alongside an exiled Shadowborn prince. The story introduces the Shadowborn Duet while expanding the mythology surrounding the gods, vampires and supernatural forces of Nyaxia.
This is the third main Crowns of Nyaxia book and the opening of the Shadowborn Duet.
6. The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
Crowns of Nyaxia #4 | Shadowborn Duet #2 | 2025
The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk continues Mische’s story after the events of The Songbird and the Heart of Stone. The world has been plunged into an increasingly dangerous conflict involving gods, immortality and the underworld.
Mische and Asar face a mission that could fundamentally change their relationship with the divine powers controlling their world. The novel completes the Shadowborn Duet while continuing the broader story that stretches across Crowns of Nyaxia.
Broadbent’s official reading order identifies it as Book 4 and the conclusion of the Shadowborn Duet.
7. The Lion and the Deathless Dark
Crowns of Nyaxia #5 | Bloodborn Duet #1 | 2026
The Lion and the Deathless Dark begins the Bloodborn Duet and introduces another central pair to the expanding Nyaxia story.
Kyrene is a human bounty hunter surviving in a world devastated by a decade of war between humans and vampires. After a devastating loss leaves her vulnerable, she becomes entangled with Septimus, a notorious vampire prince who offers her a dangerous bargain: a mission that ultimately leads toward the gods themselves.
The novel moves the series into its third major duet while retaining the larger mythology and continuing consequences established in the earlier books.
8. The Sixth Crowns of Nyaxia Book
Crowns of Nyaxia #6 | Bloodborn Duet #2 | Upcoming
The sixth main Crowns of Nyaxia novel has not yet been given a public title on Broadbent’s current official reading-order page.
The author identifies it as Book 6 and the final book of the Bloodborn Duet. The official site therefore confirms that The Lion and the Deathless Dark is not the conclusion of the entire Crowns of Nyaxia series.
The Recommended Crowns of Nyaxia Reading Order
For readers who want the fullest experience, Broadbent’s official placement of the books gives this sequence:
- The Serpent and the Wings of Night
- Six Scorched Roses (optional)
- The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King
- Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (optional)
- The Songbird and the Heart of Stone
- The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk
- The Lion and the Deathless Dark
- Crowns of Nyaxia Book 6 when published
The important point is that the two companion stories should not be mistaken for numbered books. Broadbent’s own website describes Six Scorched Roses as an optional novella and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror as an optional full-length novel.
The War of Lost Hearts Books in Order
Unlike Crowns of Nyaxia, The War of Lost Hearts is a completed trilogy. It follows Tisaanah and Maxantarius through a story involving magic, slavery, war, political power and a developing romantic relationship.
1. Daughter of No Worlds
War of Lost Hearts #1 | 2020
Tisaanah has spent years surviving slavery and secretly saving enough money to buy her freedom. When that plan fails in a brutal confrontation, she escapes and travels to Ara, hoping to join the Orders, a powerful organization of magic Wielders.
To gain entry, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a reclusive former soldier with a complicated history of his own. Their relationship begins as a practical arrangement but develops as both characters become increasingly involved in a larger conflict.
The novel establishes the magic system, political structure and central characters that carry through the trilogy.
2. Children of Fallen Gods
War of Lost Hearts #2 | 2021
The second novel expands the conflict beyond Tisaanah’s original struggle for freedom. The consequences of the first book force her and Max into increasingly dangerous political and military circumstances.
Their personal relationship continues alongside a much larger story involving magic, war, loyalty and the consequences of choices made by the Orders. New threats also emerge that make the conflict considerably more complicated than the characters initially understood.
It is the direct continuation of Daughter of No Worlds, so these two should not be separated when reading the trilogy.
3. Mother of Death and Dawn
War of Lost Hearts #3 | 2022
The final novel brings Tisaanah, Max and Aefe into the center of a conflict that extends between human and Fey worlds.
The characters must confront the consequences of earlier choices while dealing with ancient magic, political upheaval and forces capable of changing the balance between worlds. The trilogy’s major character and relationship arcs reach their conclusion here.
Mother of Death and Dawn is the third and final main novel in The War of Lost Hearts.
Where Does Ashen Son Fit?
Ashen Son is a short prequel novella about Max’s younger years. Broadbent’s official website describes it specifically as a prequel telling Max’s story.
Although it takes place before Daughter of No Worlds chronologically, it is better treated as supplementary material rather than Book 1. The main trilogy introduces Max’s history gradually, so reading his prequel material first can change how that character is initially understood.
A practical reading order is:
- Daughter of No Worlds
- Ashen Son (optional)
- Children of Fallen Gods
- Mother of Death and Dawn
The official reading-order page places Ashen Son separately as the prequel novella rather than numbering it as one of the three main books.
Are The War of Lost Hearts and Crowns of Nyaxia Connected?
No. They are separate fantasy worlds with different characters, magic systems and stories.
The similarity comes from Broadbent’s recurring interest in fantasy romance, powerful women, magic, political conflict and morally complicated characters. But readers do not need to finish one series before starting the other.
That makes the two series useful as separate entry points. The War of Lost Hearts offers a completed three-book story, while Crowns of Nyaxia is the larger ongoing vampire fantasy world.
What Are the Valtain Books?
Before The War of Lost Hearts and Crowns of Nyaxia, Broadbent published several earlier fantasy novels:
A Palace Fractured
Valtain Preludes #1 | 2017
This early fantasy novel begins the Valtain Preludes, a story set in the same world as The War of Lost Hearts. It predates Tisaanah and Max’s story by hundreds of years.
A Crown in Shadows
Valtain Preludes #2 | 2017
The second Valtain Preludes novel continues that earlier storyline and expands the history of the world that eventually leads toward the Orders.
Shrouds of Silver
Valtain Testaments #1 | 2019
Shrouds of Silver was intended as part of a separate Valtain Testaments sequence connected to Broadbent’s earlier fantasy world.
These books are important to mention in a complete bibliography because they are frequently included on third-party Carissa Broadbent book lists. However, they should be clearly separated from her current bibliography. Broadbent herself has explained that The Valtain Preludes are from the same world as The War of Lost Hearts, while also describing those early books as works that needed substantial revision; she said Shrouds of Silver would not return to print.
Is Slaying the Vampire Conqueror Part of Crowns of Nyaxia?
Yes, but it is not one of the six numbered main novels.
Broadbent’s current official site places Slaying the Vampire Conqueror among the two standalone stories in the Crowns of Nyaxia universe. The characters from these standalone works can appear elsewhere in the larger series, which is why they are worth including in a complete reading guide.
This distinction matters because some book databases number it as 2.5, while the author’s own site simply describes it as an optional standalone novel. For a reader following the author’s official structure, treating it as a companion novel is clearer.
How Many Carissa Broadbent Books Are There?
The answer depends on what you count.
The current Crowns of Nyaxia bibliography contains five published main novels, two optional standalone stories, and one additional main novel planned as Book 6. The War of Lost Hearts contains three main novels plus the prequel novella Ashen Son.
There are also three older Valtain titles: A Palace Fractured, A Crown in Shadows, and Shrouds of Silver. They are best treated as an older backlist rather than mixing them into the current series count.
Which Carissa Broadbent Book Should You Read First?
If you want the vampire fantasy that made Broadbent particularly well known, start with The Serpent and the Wings of Night. It opens the Crowns of Nyaxia world and the Nightborn Duet.
If you prefer to start with a finished series, Daughter of No Worlds opens The War of Lost Hearts, whose three-book main story is complete.
There is no need to read the two major series in a particular cross-series order because they take place in separate worlds.
Carissa Broadbent Books and Series at a Glance
| Series / Collection | Main Reading Order | Status |
| The Crowns of Nyaxia | 6 planned main novels + 2 optional companion stories | Ongoing |
| The War of Lost Hearts | 3 novels + Ashen Son | Complete |
| The Valtain Preludes | 2 books | Older, unpublished |
| The Valtain Testaments | 1 published book | Older, unpublished |
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I read Carissa Broadbent books in order?
Within each series, yes. The War of Lost Hearts should be read from Daughter of No Worlds through Mother of Death and Dawn. For Crowns of Nyaxia, the numbered books should be read in sequence, while the two standalone companion stories can be added at the author’s recommended points.
Is The Serpent and the Wings of Night the first Carissa Broadbent book?
It is the first book in The Crowns of Nyaxia, but it is not Broadbent’s first published novel. Her earlier bibliography includes the Valtain books, followed by Daughter of No Worlds in 2020.
Is The War of Lost Hearts finished?
Yes. The main trilogy consists of Daughter of No Worlds, Children of Fallen Gods, and Mother of Death and Dawn.
Is Ashen Son part of The War of Lost Hearts?
Yes. It is a prequel novella about Max’s younger years, but it is not one of the three main novels. Broadbent’s official reading-order page lists it separately as the prequel novella.
Is Six Scorched Roses a full-length novel?
No. It is an optional novella set in the Crowns of Nyaxia universe. Broadbent’s official site places it between the first and second main novels.
Is Slaying the Vampire Conqueror a Crowns of Nyaxia book?
Yes, but it is an optional standalone novel rather than one of the six numbered main books. Broadbent’s official website includes it among the standalone works in the Crowns of Nyaxia universe.
What comes after The Lion and the Deathless Dark?
The current official reading order identifies an unnamed Book 6 as the second and final book of the Bloodborn Duet. As of September 2026, the official site has not publicly supplied its title on the reading-order page.
Final Thoughts
Carissa Broadbent’s bibliography is easiest to understand when separated into its two major worlds. The War of Lost Hearts is the completed epic fantasy trilogy, with Ashen Son adding optional background on Max. The Crowns of Nyaxia is the larger ongoing vampire fantasy series, built around three linked duets and two optional companion stories.
For a new reader, The Serpent and the Wings of Night is the natural entry into Nyaxia, while Daughter of No Worlds provides the starting point for Broadbent’s completed trilogy. The older Valtain books are worth knowing about for bibliography purposes, but they should not be confused with the author’s current main reading paths.
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