Carissa Broadbent Books in Order (Updated March 12, 2026)

Carissa Broadbent’s catalog is easier to read than it first looks. Right now, the important split is between The War of Lost Hearts, which is complete, and Crowns of Nyaxia, which is a larger ongoing fantasy world made of duets plus optional side books.

If you want the safest all-purpose starting point, begin with The Serpent and the Wings of Night. If you want a fully finished trilogy instead, begin with Daughter of No Worlds. That is the cleanest way to choose.

Three clean ways to read Carissa Broadbent

1) Best for most new readers

Start with Crowns of Nyaxia in main-series order, adding the optional side books in their recommended spots.

1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022): Oraya enters the Kejari, and Broadbent opens her vampire world with the book that still works best as the broadest entry point.
2. Six Scorched Roses (2023): An optional novella that introduces characters who matter in the second Nyaxia book, so it is useful here but not required.
3. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (2023): Finishes the Nightborn Duet and pays off the first major political and romantic arc.
4. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (2023): An optional full-length side novel set roughly alongside book two, with characters who return later.
5. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (2024): Starts the Shadowborn Duet and moves the main series forward with a new central pair.
6. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (2025): Continues and completes the Shadowborn Duet while widening the god-level conflict.
7. The Lion and the Deathless Dark (2026): Begins the Bloodborn Duet, the next main Nyaxia arc.

This is the order Broadbent’s own reading-order page points readers toward, and it is the best balance between clarity and payoff.

2) Best if you want a completed series

Read The War of Lost Hearts straight through.

1. Ashen Son (2022): An optional prequel novella focused on Max, best treated as extra background rather than the required starting point.
2. Daughter of No Worlds (2020): The true entry point to the trilogy, introducing Tisaanah, Max, and the core political struggle.
3. Children of Fallen Gods (2021): Expands the conflict from personal survival to war and divided loyalties.
4. Mother of Death & Dawn (2022): Closes the trilogy and resolves the major arc.

This is Broadbent’s completed fantasy trilogy, and it is the cleanest choice for readers who do not want to begin with an unfinished world.

3) Best if you want maximum long-term payoff

Read War of Lost Hearts first, then move to Crowns of Nyaxia.

That route is not mandatory, but Broadbent’s FAQ says War of Lost Hearts is optional and standalone while its characters will turn up later in the main Crowns of Nyaxia series. For readers who want every later appearance to land with full weight, this is the most complete path.

The main shelf: Crowns of Nyaxia in order

This is the center of Broadbent’s current bibliography. The official series page describes it as a planned six-book series divided into the Nightborn Duet, Shadowborn Duet, and Bloodborn Duet, with Six Scorched Roses and Slaying the Vampire Conqueror labeled as optional side stories in the same universe.

Nightborn Duet

1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022): A human raised by a vampire king enters a deadly tournament, making this the clearest entry point into Nyaxia’s politics, houses, and emotional stakes.
2. Six Scorched Roses (2023) – Optional novella: A compact side story that is best read between books one and two because it introduces characters who matter in the second novel.
3. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (2023): The immediate continuation of Oraya’s arc, where the tournament fallout turns into a larger struggle over power, loyalty, and survival.

Nyaxia standalone lane

4. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (2023) – Optional novel: A full-length side novel that takes place roughly around the same time as Ashes and becomes more rewarding once you already know the world.

Shadowborn Duet

5. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (2024): The third main Nyaxia novel and the first Shadowborn book, shifting focus while still advancing the larger series.
6. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (2025): The fourth main Nyaxia novel and the payoff to the Shadowborn arc, with larger consequences for the overall world.

Bloodborn Duet

7. The Lion and the Deathless Dark (2026): The fifth main Nyaxia novel and the first Bloodborn book, centered on Kyrene and Septimus.
8. Book 6 – title not yet confirmed on the official reading-order page: The official site still frames this as the final book of the Bloodborn Duet, but I did not find a confirmed title or release date on the official pages I checked.

The official site specifically says today’s Crowns of Nyaxia lineup includes the four published main novels, the two optional side books, and two more books still to come in the series.

The completed shelf: The War of Lost Hearts in order

This is the easier of Broadbent’s two major series because it is finished and structurally simple. The official reading-order page lists one prequel novella and a three-book main run.

1. Ashen Son (2022) – Optional prequel novella: Max’s backstory, worth reading if you already know you like the trilogy, but not the best first exposure.
2. Daughter of No Worlds (2020): A former slave seeks power, justice, and training, opening the trilogy’s central political and emotional lines.
3. Children of Fallen Gods (2021): The middle book turns those goals into open conflict, widening both the map and the cost.
4. Mother of Death & Dawn (2022): The trilogy finale, where the series cashes in its long war, magic, and character arcs.

If you are choosing only one finished Broadbent sequence, this is the one.

Recommended reading order

For most readers, this is the best overall order:

1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022): Best broad entry point.
2. Six Scorched Roses (2023) – Optional: Best inserted here if you want fuller context for book two.
3. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (2023): Completes the first Nyaxia duet.
4. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (2023) – Optional: Read here if you want the side novel in its natural place.
5. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (2024): Starts the next main Nyaxia arc.
6. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (2025): Finishes the Shadowborn Duet.
7. The Lion and the Deathless Dark (2026): Continues the main series into the Bloodborn Duet.
8. Ashen Son (2022) – Optional: Circle back later if you want extra Max background.
9. Daughter of No Worlds (2020): Start War of Lost Hearts when you want a complete trilogy.
10. Children of Fallen Gods (2021): Continue in strict order.
11. Mother of Death & Dawn (2022): Finish the trilogy.

That recommendation puts Broadbent’s most visible ongoing world first, while still preserving the optional space for readers who prefer a completed trilogy afterward. Readers who prioritize cross-series character context can reverse the two shelves and do War of Lost Hearts first.

Publication order

If you want everything by first publication date, the currently verifiable order is:

1. Daughter of No Worlds (2020): Broadbent’s major series bibliography opens here.
2. Children of Fallen Gods (2021): The second War of Lost Hearts novel.
3. Ashen Son (2022): Prequel novella to War of Lost Hearts.
4. Mother of Death & Dawn (2022): The War of Lost Hearts finale.
5. The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022): Opens Crowns of Nyaxia.
6. Six Scorched Roses (2023): Optional Nyaxia novella.
7. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (2023): Nightborn Duet finale.
8. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (2023): Optional Nyaxia side novel.
9. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (2024): Shadowborn Duet opener.
10. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (2025): Shadowborn Duet finale.
11. The Lion and the Deathless Dark (2026): Bloodborn Duet opener.

Publication order is accurate, but it is not the best reading order for new readers because it mixes two separate continuities.

Do the side books matter?

Yes, but only in a controlled way.

Six Scorched Roses is officially described as a standalone novella that introduces characters who play an important role in The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror is officially described as a standalone full-length novel that happens roughly alongside Ashes and whose characters return later in the main series. That makes both books optional, but genuinely additive.

The practical rule is simple: read them in their recommended slots if you enjoy side stories and fuller world texture; skip them if you only want the core duets.

Latest release status

The most recent published Carissa Broadbent novel I could verify is The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (2025). The next confirmed release is The Lion and the Deathless Dark, scheduled for August 4, 2026, and officially described as Book 5 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and Book One of the Bloodborn Duet.

I did not find a confirmed official title or date for Crowns of Nyaxia book 6 on the official pages I checked, so that final Bloodborn entry is still best treated as forthcoming but unconfirmed in detail.

What about the Valtain books?

Goodreads still shows The Valtain Preludes and The Valtain Testaments as related Carissa Broadbent series labels, but they do not appear in the current official bibliography or reading-order pages I checked. Because of that mismatch, I would not place them in the main reading guide as confirmed current-canon starting points without stronger official placement.

Final answer

For most readers, the best Carissa Broadbent reading order is:

1. The Serpent and the Wings of Night
2. Six Scorched Roses (optional)
3. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
4. Slaying the Vampire Conqueror (optional)
5. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
6. The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk
7. The Lion and the Deathless Dark

Then move to:

8. Daughter of No Worlds
9. Children of Fallen Gods
10. Mother of Death & Dawn

Choose Daughter of No Worlds first only if your priority is a finished trilogy over Broadbent’s bigger ongoing vampire world.