This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥.5
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨.25


First Impressions
Daughter of No Worlds is the first book in the "War of Lost Hearts" trilogy. This is also my first Carissa Broadbent and I am seeing why she is so well loved and while this wasn't my favorite fantasy romance....its definitely one that I felt deeply in parts. Its one that deeply impacts you and I am recognizing what is so truly beautiful about this book. This is a story that starts out very slowly though so I actually recommend your first time reading it, read the first book at least in audio. This won't be the easiest for everyone especially if you don't read fantasy too often. The romance especially is super slow burn. We actually don't really see it truly develop until about 60%. While I don't mind a slow burn, I did feel like it dragged a bit too much in the first half of the story.

First Line
Evaluate. Judge. Act.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Maxantarius
The Heroine: Tisaanah

Summary
Tisaanah was sold as a slave when she was only a girl. She grew up as a slave and dancer and when she had saved enough to buy her freedom, she was brutally whipped and beaten and on the run for killing the man who owned her in self defense. She was forced to leave those she called family in order to protect them from harm. She finds refuge with the Orders, and joins an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a reclusive fire wielder and warrior who has a hate for the Orders but has no choice but to assist her. Through the mentoring, Max and Tisaanah finds common ground and something deeper that grows from some more than just teacher and student.....but true partners against the chaotic world of magic they live in. But there is so much uncertainty in their future but can they overcome the challenges ahead?

What I Loved
Daughter of No Worlds was vibrant and rich in many respects. I really respected what this author implemented within this story. I think if you are a romance reader, this book you will enjoy if you are patient with the love story that slowly develops. There is great strength and mystery behind both of our characters. I love how well connected these two come together. There is also great focus on handling of past trauma and learning to deal with the cards you are dealt and it has its layers within this story that really digs deep into the soul of the story and hits the reader hard at the same time. The world building is fascinating and super complex. I still don't fully understand it all, I would probably need to read this book again to truly understand more of it. The love story that develops in this one was fascinating. I loved their connection, how it slowly connects Max and Tisaanah together, the magical hints and the hues of mystery and darkness that sweeps within the story in such a majestic manner. The third act is one that will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat and captivate your attention. It ends in such a fabulous way, just a teaser for book two but won't kill your heart with a wild cliffhanger. Which I greatly appreciated.

What I Struggled With
The first half is SUPER slow. It really drags, and while I now understand why it was written this way, its very world building heavy and there is no romance in the first half hardly. This is not a quick relationship that builds.....it takes like 300 pages lol That was my biggest struggle. I think if I had read it physically it might have been a DNF with how slowly it builds.

Narration
Truly wonderful. I got thrown off by some of the accents at times, but its one you can easily have at 1.75x without it taking away from the moments of the story.

Overall View
Daughter of No Worlds was a enriching stunningly detailed fantasy that isn't always easy but delivered in a worthwhile way....a story that brightens up to life in vivid details and a heart stopping romance that is the true pinnacle of the tale.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Epic Fantasy Romance
Character Types: Warrior, Teacher, Dancer
Themes: Mutual Pining, Heart/Emotionally Touching, One True Pairing
Tropes: Forced Proximity, Grumpy Sunshine

Book Perspective
Duo POV

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Jeffe Kennedy
Grace Draven
Sarah J. Maas

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes

Steam/Spice Explanations

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.

Narrators:
Dan Calley, Esther Wane