The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
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The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante’s Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods. Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire–her home, her humanity, and most devastating of all, the love of the sun god to whom she had devoted her life. Now, sentenced to death for murdering the vampire prince who Turned her, redemption feels impossible. But when Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a past as brutal as his scars, she’s forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. Yet, Mische’s punishment may be the key to her salvation. In a secret meeting, her sun god commands her to help Asar in his mission, only to betray him… by killing the god of death. Mische and Asar must travel the treacherous path to the underworld, facing trials, beasts, and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. But most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness–and her forbidden attraction to Asar, a burgeoning bond that risks invoking the wrath of gods. As her betrayal looms, the underworld closes in and angry gods grow restless. Mische will be forced to choose between the redemption of the sun or the damnation of the darkness.
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Aleksander.G@aleksander
4.5 stars
Mar 29, 2025

What an ending. Amazing. The book was a little slow at some part but the ending made up for it.

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Kiersten@gaiasbones
3.5 stars
Mar 10, 2025

Did not like this one as much as the others in the world, however, I could not be happier that there was no betrayal of a lover at the end. Thank you, thank you, because I'm tired of people who love and trust each other not being on the same page at the end of a book. I wish that I didn't feel like the stakes were so low. I felt more heartbreak for Alarus and Nyaxia in the flashbacks. I was more attached to the Mi who was a scared girl trying to appease a god. I hope she struggles with that more in the next book. ANYWHO, I'm excited for the next book, because I really do love this world (especially the gods, sue me!).

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Christen @christenmichelle
3.5 stars
Jan 6, 2025

Repetitive at times but didn’t see the plot twist coming at the end.

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Priscilla Stanfield@priscillas01
4 stars
Dec 18, 2024

4/5⭐️ • 2/5🌶️

This was a good first book in this new duet. It was slower but I think it was a good introduction to the characters and setup for the second book. As of right now I do like the first duet more but you never know what the second book will bring so I’ll still keep an open mind.

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taylor@taylorlynne
4.5 stars
Dec 13, 2024


i love

  • vampires

  • religious guilt

  • the underworld

  • chapters that end in cliffhangers

  • a dog

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Anna Oeltjenbruns@annaoel
5 stars
Nov 27, 2024

I NEED AN AMBULANCE ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

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abi a@abiblu
5 stars
Nov 20, 2024

🆘🆘🆘🚨🚨🚨🚨🆘🆘🆘

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Makayla Shirk@fantasyfan29
5 stars
Mar 23, 2025
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Suze@suzee
5 stars
Mar 23, 2025
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Christina Rose Sullivan@salteenz
4 stars
Mar 18, 2025
+3
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Amiana Tyransky@amianax
3.5 stars
Feb 13, 2025
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Zoe R@zrobber
4 stars
Jan 12, 2025
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emily amata@emilyevans
4.5 stars
Jan 1, 2025
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Madie Rogers@madie_rogers
4 stars
Dec 2, 2024
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Kaitlin Gates@kaitlingates
4 stars
Nov 26, 2024
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Ashley vatafu@ashleyvata
5 stars
Nov 22, 2024
+5