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The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

VampireDark Fantasy
Pages
517
Published
2024
Language
English

Synopsis

Mische, a newly turned vampire, faces execution for murdering her sire until she's saved by Asar, a scarred prince of shadow. Forced into a perilous journey to the underworld to resurrect the god of death, Mische is secretly commanded by her sun god to betray Asar by killing the very deity they seek to revive. As they navigate trials and confront their pasts, a forbidden attraction to Asar threatens to invoke the wrath of gods, forcing Mische to choose between redemption and damnation.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkRomanticAdventurousTense
Forbidden LoveRedemption ArcQuestBetrayalMorally Grey

Genres

Vampire Dark Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy Mythology Paranormal Romance Romantasy Paranormal Romance

About the author

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Carissa Broadbent

Carissa Broadbent is an American fantasy author whose novels combine epic fantasy plots with romance. She was raised in Westport, Massachusetts, studied graphic design at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and worked in cybersecurity marketing before writing full time. She lives in Rhode Island with her family. She self-published her early work, including the Valtain Preludes and the War of Lost Hearts trilogy (Daughter of No Worlds, Children of Fallen Gods and Mother of Death and Dawn)...

Characters

MischeProtagonist
AsarProtagonist
Vampire PrinceAntagonist
Sun GodSupporting
All characters in The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this book require reading the previous Crowns of Nyaxia novels first?

    While this title is the third installment in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, it functions as the beginning of a new duology focused on different protagonists, Mische and Asar. Readers can follow this specific narrative arc without having completed the preceding duet that follows Oraya and Raihn.

  • Is this story a standalone novel?

    This book is the first half of a two-part story known as the Shadowborn duology. The narrative arc for these characters continues into the fourth book of the overall series.

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