The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk

​Author: Carissa Broadbent
Part of a series: Crowns of Nyaxia book 4
                              The Shadowborn Duet book 2
Published: 5 August 2025
​Pages: 543
Genres:  Fantasy/Romance

Website: ​https://carissabroadbentbooks.com

Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves. She killed a god and plunged the world into endless night. She finds herself being guided through the underworld by an unlikely person.

Asar watched another of the gods drive a blade through Mische's chest as they dragged him away and imprisoned him. But the the gods are obsessed with revenge, and war among themselves.

Asar is desperate to find her again. When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption he tears the vaile between the worlds to get her back. Together, they must find a way to seize the power of the god of death so Asar may ascend to true divinity.

The underworld teeters on the brink of collapse, as the gods prepare for a war. Asar and Mische must decide how far they are willing to go for the power to defy death. In a game with vengeful gods there is one thing that they are not willing to sacrifice.

A fantastic addition to the series. This one felt more like and ending than the Nightborn duet did. I can't wait for the next one which I have a feeling with center around the Bloodborn and is slated for August of 2026.