The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

In the third installment of the critically acclaimed Crowns of Nyaxia series, Mische, a bride of the sun forcibly Turned into a vampire, faces an impossible choice between redemption and a dark, forbidden love. Sentenced to death, her fate changes when she is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow, leading her on a perilous mission to the underworld.

Key Features/Benefits

• Third installment in the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series.
• The first book in the stunning Shadowborn Duet.
• Features an epic fantasy romance involving mortals, vampires, and gods.
• Explores themes of love, treachery, and the descent into the underworld.
• Written by Carissa Broadbent, author of the bestselling series.

Specifications

• Author: Carissa Broadbent
• Binding: Paperback
• Publisher: Tor Bramble
• Language: English
• Print Length: 544 pages
• Publication Date: 3 July 2025
• ISBN-10: 1035050730
• ISBN-13: 978-1035050734
• Dimensions: 130 x 33 x 197mm (13 x 3.3 x 19.7 cm)
• Weight: 360 g
• Reading Age: 18 years and up

Synopsis Summary

Mische lost her life devoted to the sun god after being Turned into a vampire. Now facing execution for murdering the vampire prince who changed her, she is tasked by Asar, a prince with a brutal past, to journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death. Salvation is offered by her former sun god, contingent on betraying Asar and killing the god of death. Navigating treacherous trials and facing her forbidden attraction to Asar, Mische must choose between faith and love, a decision that will determine her ruin or redemption.