Book Review: Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

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This was my second Carissa Broadbent book after The Serpent and the Wings of Night, and it confirmed what I suspected: she’s one of the most polished writers working in romantasy, and I will keep showing up with one specific request. We’ll get to the request.

The spoiler-free setup: Tisaanah escapes slavery through sheer nerve and a half-wild magic she barely controls, and buys her shot at freedom by training under the Orders — with Max, an exiled, deeply reluctant teacher who wants nothing to do with any of it. Teacher-student, slow burn, war on the horizon, and some plot twists that genuinely fascinated me.

What I Loved About Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

It’s a really solid romantasy: a fast read with strong momentum, a couple of reveals I did not see coming, and a heroine whose ambition is treated as a feature instead of a flaw. If you enjoyed the arc structure of Throne of Glass, you’ll dig this — it has that same rags-to-power spine with cleaner prose.

What I Didn’t Love (and My Theory About Peril)

The characters and dialog run a tad light, and here’s my broader theory, which this book crystallized: a lot of recent romantasy is under-perilized. If I’m not glued to the last 100 pages genuinely worried that my favorite characters are about to die, the book hasn’t gone far enough. SJM dials her set pieces to a 20 out of 10 — everything on fire, everyone in danger, no safety net — and that maximalism is exactly why her endings hit. Daughter of No Worlds keeps a little too much gas in the tank. I wanted it floored.

Final Thoughts on Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

My final score: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice rating: 2 out of 5 🌶️ 🌶️

Do I recommend this book? 👍 Yes — a fast, well-made read for Throne of Glass fans.

Broadbent remains an auto-read for me; my Serpent and the Wings of Night review covers her bigger hit, and everything else I’ve rated is on the shelf.

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