# The Serpent & the Wings of Night

> An indie vampire romance reached 54,023 US hardcover sales after its Bramble reissue.

- Owner: Carissa Broadbent
- Kind: Book
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-08-30
- Peak date: Dec 2022
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 38 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Underdog, Maker origin, Platform jump, Press loop, Scarcity drop

## Summary

Broadbent self-published Serpent in 2022. Reader discussion on BookTok preceded Bramble’s acquisition and bestseller reissue. BookScan recorded 54,023 US hardcover copies in 2023; the German edition reached number one with a paid campaign.

## Timeline

- 2022-08-30 — Carissa Broadbent (Retail) — Broadbent released the first Crowns of Nyaxia novel independently.
- 2022-09-12 — Crafty_Kangaroo_8368 (Reddit) — A reader praised Serpent in r/fantasyromance and asked whether to revisit Broadbent’s earlier trilogy.
- Dec 2022 — Carissa Broadbent (TikTok) — Broadbent recalled a sales spike around November or December as readers shared the book.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-serpent-and-the-wings-of-night

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Serpent & the Wings of Night.” Case HIS-00768. Spread Score v1.2: 38/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00768