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Daughter of No Worlds

Daughter of No Worlds

FantasyHigh Fantasy
Pages
520
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

Tisaanah, a former slave with a touch of magic, seeks freedom and justice for her best friend. She journeys to the powerful Orders of magic Wielders, where she must apprentice under Maxantarius Farlione, a reclusive fire wielder who despises the very organizations she hopes to join. As war looms and their fates intertwine, Tisaanah finds herself drawn to Maxantarius, whose dark past may hold the key to her future or their mutual destruction. She will risk everything, even her heart, to save those she left behind.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseAdventurousRomanticEmotional
Mentor FigureSlow BurnQuestSacrificeRedemption Arc

Genres

Fantasy High Fantasy Romance Romantasy New Adult Romance

About the author

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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)...

Characters

TisaanahProtagonist
Maxantarius FarlioneProtagonist

A reclusive, traumatized fire wielder who reluctantly trains Tisaanah; the novel is dual-POV and alternates between his perspective and hers.

SerelSupporting

Tisaanah's fellow slave and closest friend, left behind in Threll; her rescue drives Tisaanah's choices.

SammerinSupporting

A healer and Maxantarius's close friend within the Orders.

NuraSupporting

A senior healer and second-in-command within the Orders, with her own complicated motives.

All characters in Daughter of No Worlds

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Daughter of No Worlds part of a series?

    Yes. It's Book 1 in Carissa Broadbent's completed The War of Lost Hearts trilogy, followed by Children of Fallen Gods and Mother of Death and Dawn, with the novella Ashen Son serving as a prequel focused on Maxantarius's backstory.

  • Is Daughter of No Worlds written in dual POV?

    Yes. The novel alternates between Tisaanah's perspective and Maxantarius Farlione's, though it's told mostly from Tisaanah's point of view.

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