Carissa Broadbent has been concerning teachers and parents with mercilessly grim tales since she was roughly nine years old. Since then, her stories have gotten (slightly) less depressing and (hopefully a lot?) more readable. Today, she writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, one very badly behaved rabbit and one perpetually sceptical cat in Rhode Island.

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'Enthralling from beginning to shocking end' Hannah Whitten, bestselling author of For the Wolf<p></p><p></p>**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER**<p></p><p></p>In the luscious, dark conclusion to the series that began with One Dark Window, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's wrought - perfect for readers of Hannah Whitten's For the Wolf and A Court of Thorns and Roses.<p></p><p></p>Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last, and most important one remains to be found: The Twin Alders.<p></p><p></p>If they are going to find it before the Solstice and cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it, they will need to journey beyond the dangerous mist-cloaked forest that surrounds their kingdom. <p></p><p></p>And the only one who can lead them there is the monster that shares Elspeth's head. The Nightmare. And he's not eager to share any longer.<p></p><p></p>Praise for One Dark Window:<p></p><p></p>'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more' Allison Saft, author of A Far Wilder Magic<p></p><p></p>'A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace' Davinia Evans, author of Notorious Sorcerer<p></p><p></p>'An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge<p></p><p></p>'Steeped in brooding romance, twisted magic and nail-biting intrigue, One Dark Window snares readers in its deliciously dark spell and leaves them desperate for more. I couldn't put it down' Kat Delacorte, author of With Fire in their Blood <p></p><p></p>'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' Publishers Weekly<p></p><p></p>Two Twisted Crowns was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller on week of publication in the US.