Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
In 2025, Bramble, a Romance Imprint for Tor Publishing, graciously gifted me a copy of Daughter of No World. This is a series that was previously Independently Published, but has now been picked up by Tor. I knew nothing about this series, but it certainly sounded like something I would enjoy.
Nevertheless, it sat unread for a long time because I was trying to be good; I was trying to avoid starting any new series until I had wrapped up some I already had going.
Then she sat and sat…
Recently though, I was participating in a Reading Challenge with some Book Friends and this lovely novel fit all the parameters I was looking for. Over 500-pages? Check. Red Cover? Check. Sword on the cover? Check.
Oh, also, must be able to finish within a 24-hour period.
Luckily, I found it so easy to get into this story and had no problem finishing it within that allotted time period. This was the first that I’ve read from Broadbent, and I found her writing to be consumable, and frankly, addicting.
This story follows Tisaanah, a young woman who barely escapes with her life on the night she tries to buy her freedom from the man who owns her. Desperate to save the best friend who helped her to escape, Tisaanah flees to the Orders, a powerful organization of magic wielders, to try to join their ranks.
Prior to being granted membership however, she needs to complete an apprenticeship. She’s assigned to Maxantarius Farlione, a reclusive and handsome fire wielder who despises the Orders, and clearly wants nothing to do with his new apprentice. Until he does…
As mentioned above, I became swept up in this story very quickly. Broadbent wastes no time getting to the action and I always appreciate that. I loved Tisaanah as a character. I thought she was very well-developed and I found her to also be believable as a heroine.
Of course, due to her former slave status, her prowess as a fighter and just her overall attitude and humor, I did get very heavy Throne of Glass vibes from this, particularly in the 1st-half. It was unique enough to me though that it didn’t feel copy cat. It does stand on it’s own to me.
I love any sort of training or competitions in my stories and I think Broadbent pulled it off so well here. The mentor/mentee relationship was great, and I liked how much of the training process we got to see. I feel like because of the depths that we went into with that aspect, it made the evolution of their relationship very believable.
This was so worth me breaking my own rule and starting another series. It was really such a fun experience and I can’t wait to continue on in this word, with these characters. I have a feeling I’m going to love them more and more the further I get into the series.
Thank you so much to Bramble for providing me with a copy to read and review, and for introducing me to Carissa Broadbent’s books. I’m a fan!