The Songbird and the Heart of Stone, the third installment in Carissa Broadbent?s Crowns of Nyaxia series, delivers an intense blend of fantasy, romance, and high-stakes betrayal that fans of The Hunger Games and vampire lore will devour. In this gripping opener to the Shadowborn Duet, Mische?a once-devout follower of the sun god?is forcibly Turned into a vampire, losing everything she once held sacred: her faith, her humanity, and the love of her god. Condemned to death for killing the vampire prince who Turned her, Mische is granted a grim reprieve by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow. Her new mission? Journey into the underworld and resurrect the god of death. As Mische and Asar battle monstrous trials, ancient magic, and their haunted pasts, Mische receives a divine offer: regain her redemption by betraying Asar and killing the god they seek. Torn between the light of her old faith and the forbidden pull of Asar?s darkness, she must choose between salvation and a love that could defy the gods themselves.
Lush, romantic, and emotionally charged, The Songbird and the Heart of Stone is a dark fantasy of sacrifice, seduction, and impossible choices. Ideal for readers who crave morally complex heroines, slow-burn tension, and epic mythological stakes.