Carissa Broadbent

Carissa Broadbent is an American fantasy author whose novels combine epic fantasy plots with romance. She was raised in Westport, Massachusetts, studied graphic design at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and worked in cybersecurity marketing before writing full time. She lives in Rhode Island with her family.

She self-published her early work, including the Valtain Preludes and the War of Lost Hearts trilogy (Daughter of No Worlds, Children of Fallen Gods and Mother of Death and Dawn). Her vampire fantasy series Crowns of Nyaxia, which opens with The Serpent and the Wings of Night (2022), found a wide readership through word of mouth on social media and was subsequently published by Bramble. She is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, and has been featured in Elle and Publishers Weekly.