The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

'The Hunger Games meets vampires in the third installment of the BookTok fave Crowns of Nyaxia series, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods . . . truly a vampire-lover’s dream!’ – Cosmopolitan

In the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies the gods themselves.

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.

When Mische is saved by Asar, the bastard prince of the House of Shadow with a brutal past, she is forced into a mission worse than execution: a journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death himself. But Mische is offered a chance at salvation by her sun god. All she has to do is betray Asar – and kill the god of death.

In the underworld, Mische and Asar must face treacherous trials, colossal beasts and the vengeful ghosts of their pasts. But most dangerous of all is the alluring call of the darkness, and Mische’s forbidden attraction to Asar. As the moment of her betrayal looms, Mische is forced to choose between faith and love – a decision that could lead to her redemption or her ruin . . .

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone is the third book of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent, and the first book in the stunning Shadowborn Duet.

Review

The fast-paced plot involves a swoonworthy enemies-to-lovers love story, drawing readers in from the first paragraph. Give this romantasy to Sarah J. Maas fans -- Booklist

An addictive enemies-to-lovers romance . . . Fans of dark romantasy won’t want to miss this -- Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Morally grey men, vampires who bite, and a heroine who bites back twice as hard . . . Smoldering with heat, Broadbent leaves us begging for more in the best way! -- K. A. Linde, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wren in the Holly Library on The Serpent and the Wings of Night

With the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Carissa has created a blood-soaked world rich with danger, history and intrigue. Her complex characters leap from the pages to steal your heart, making it so that the story snatches the reader's attention and doesn't let go - even long after the final pages -- Lauren Dedroog, author of A Curse Crows

Has all the fun of A Court of Thorns and Roses, but it will also appeal to Twilight fans because vampires are at the centre of the novel -- Insider

Danger, intrigue and a hell of a lot of blood are splashed across the pages of Carissa Broadbent’s gripping fantasy romance -- Bookpage on The Serpents and the Wings of Night

If you are a fan of dangerous fantasy worlds, bloodthirsty vampires, swoon-worthy romance and a completely terrifying deadly competition, The Serpent and the Wings of Night is going to be a book you will love -- Book Briefs

A heart-pounding, ultra-slow-burn romance -- Bustle

Emotionally intense and richly detailed . . . Broadbent proves this series has legs ― Publishers Weekly

[A] haunting, action-packed political fantasy with a doomed romance at its centre, full of heartbreak and intrigue -- Library Journal, starred review on The Serpent and the Wings of Night

It might have shot up there as a new favourite next to ACOTAR for me, I’m honestly obsessed -- FanFiAddict

This suspenseful, unputdownable novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games ― with a fantastical vampire twist! -- Woman's World

I read it in one sitting, in one night, and loved it. Carissa Broadbent just has a writing style that lets me fall into her books and not even notice how long I’ve been reading until hours later -- Lauren's Bookshelf on The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Brace yourself for an emotional rollercoaster packed with action, heart-wrenching romance, dark magic and suspense -- The Snug Bookworm on The Serpent and the Wings of Night

About the Author

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. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series, starting with The Serpent and the Wings of Night.