Max is the most relateable book charcter ever

Is there really no fandom whatsoever for Carissa Broadbent on here?

Why?

I mean, there is, but there are about three of us total.

Every book I read in 2023: Children Of Fallen Gods by Carissa Broadbent

"You were the one who wanted to save the world,” he said, quietly. “I just wanted to save you."

I said what I said.

Here’s a little oneshot of holiday fluff, written as a Secret Santa gift for @daevastanner

I’m so glad you love it and I hope it brings joy to more people!

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I haven’t been on in a while but I wanted to get on to say that The War if Lost Hearts is the most criminally underrated, best series ever.

You’ve got grumpy/sunshine, badass female protagonist, a “who did this to you?” scene, and so much more!! It’s dark but still has so much love and is just. So, so good. I will never shut up about how much I adore this criminally underrated series. There is absolutely nothing I disliked about this book. This is my favorite trilogy ever, up there tied with my favorite series ever. There’s no miscommunication and the characters handle hard situations maturely. It’s dark at times and deals with slavery, torture, and the injustices that entails, but it’s also empowering and full of hope and funny quips. The characters are lovable and complex. The pacing is the best pacing of any book. The romance is sweet yet still full of tension. The plot is incredible. I cannot recommend this book enough. It flawlessly balances the mundanity of living with the largeness of this universe and literal world ending stakes. She balances joy and grief, laughter and sorrow, trauma and healing. It’s a true feat when your heart aches with all of it at the same time. Each book is incredible. The character I was hesitant to love in the first book had me sobbing with the realism and heartache that I felt for her in the last book. If you listen to the audiobook, the narrators were perfectly cast as well. Tisaanah, the FMC has a language barrier and it’s done so incredibly well, especially when listening to the audiobook. It remains one of my favorite things about Daughter of No Worlds. This series is criminally underrated and I will never understand how it isn’t at the top of booktok. 12/10, move this up to the top of your TBR. And the author has signed copies of all the books on her Etsy! Each book is just as good as the one before it. I’m obsessed with this series. This series is on KU!!

I just finished The War of Lost Hearts series by Carissa Broadbent and I loved it. It was such a magnificent series and I feel that if you really enjoy the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas then you should give this series a try. Its only a trilogy so it's not as much as a commitment but it has sort of a similar vibe. I would definitely recommend this series (plus it's a completed trilogy so you don't have to wait for any sequels to come out).

My April reads!

Mother of Death and Dawn Spoilers(Book 3 of daughter of no worlds)

THE SHAPES WERE HER FAAAAACE. HER FUCKINF FAAAAAAAAACE. I AM SOBBING I AM SHAKING I CAN NOT BREATHE!!!!!! THISNIS NOT REAL OH MY GODDDDDDDD THEY WERE ALWAYS HER FACE NO ONE SPEAK TO MEEEEEE I AM NOT OKAY

“Then why would you bring me back, if not to make me your weapon?” I asked.

He was quiet for such a long time that I thought perhaps he hadn’t heard me.

“Five hundred years is a very long time,” he said, at last. “One hundred and eighty thousand days, and I thought of you in every one.”

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP LOSING MY MIND

I hate it when they make the main character lose their memories in the last installment of a series. Like, congratulations. You just threw away all that character development.

Author: I'm going to give you an epic fantasy with a ton of gray areas and nuance. Me: Great! Author: I'm going to make you understand both sides of this war. Me: As is how reality tends to go. Sounds good. Author: I'm going to give you two heart-wrenching romances and extremely deep characterization that's going to make you fall completely in love with people on different sides of the war. Me [getting nervous]: Wait... Author: And they're going to be trying to kill each other. Me: WAIT NO

Every book I read in 2023: Mother Of Death And Dawn by Carissa Broadbent

"Do not fear death, my daughter. We all walk with one foot in each world. There is beauty in impermanence. And what sad lives we would live, if we never loved anything we would lose."

Haven’t updated y’all (no one asked) on my recent reads!

Finished The War of Lost Hearts series by Carissa Broadbent. I struggled through part of the series—I think it suffered from the ‘too much’ gene, but the ending kind of nailed it for me and made the journey overall worth it

Read King of Battle and Blood in like 24 hours— light on the plot, heavy on the ‘I want to fuck a sexy vampire’. And that’s valid! Written kind of like a fan fiction (affectionate).

Next Up— A Fire Endless (Sequel to A River Enchanted) IMHO, ARE wipes the floor with Divine Rivals and idk why that book is getting so much hype this series.

ANYWAY, finishing King of Battle and Blood puts me at 50 books for the year 🥳

If you haven't read these yet... you need to.