The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (The Shadowborn Duet, Bk. 2)

The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (The Shadowborn Duet, Bk. 2)

by Broadbent, Carissa

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The instant no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller!

Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves – and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again.

When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption – and back to each other – Asar and Mische embark on an extraordinary mission. Together, they must seize the power of the god of death so that Asar can do the impossible: ascend to true divinity.

Their journey will take them through mortal and immortal realms, alongside both old friends and ruthless enemies. But, as the underworld teeters on the brink of collapse and the gods prepare for a war, Asar and Mische must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for the power to defy death. In a game of vengeful gods and ancient betrayals, there are some debts that even love may not be able to repay.

The Fallen and the Kiss of Dusk is the stunning, heart-pounding sequel to The Songbird and the Heart of Stone and the second book in the Shadowborn Duet (Book 4 in the Crowns of Nyaxia) from Sunday Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent.
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Topics and Key Themes

Narrative Tropes

  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Grumpy/Sunshine
  • Slow Burn
  • Forced Proximity
  • Touch Her and Die

Key Themes

  • Love versus divine sacrifice — Asar defies imprisoned gods to reclaim Mische at any cost.
  • Darkness as consequence — Mische's selfless act plunges the world into eternal, spreading night.
  • Ascending beyond mortality — stealing death's power means risking everything that makes them human.
  • Ancient betrayals unraveling — hidden godly treachery reshapes the war between mortal and immortal realms.
  • The price of impossible debts — some sacrifices cut so deep that even love cannot fully repay them.

Who is this book for?

Spice Level: 4 / 5: Very Spicy

Turning up the heat! Multiple steamy scenes with clear, descriptive detail and strong chemistry. Romance and spice share the spotlight here.

About the Author

Carissa Broadbent is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Crowns of Nyaxia series. She has been featured in Elle and Publishers Weekly, and her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Marie Claire, Popsugar, and Vulture, among others. She writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, and one perpetually skeptical cat in Rhode Island.