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‘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!’ CosmopolitanMische 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, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods.

*This edition of The Songbird and the Heart of Stone features beautiful original case art and a detailed map*

The Serpent and the Wings of Night, the first book in Crowns of Nyaxia series, was an instant No. 9 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller on 06/12/23. Its sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, was an instant No. 5 New York Times bestseller and No. 9 USA Today bestseller on 04/06/2024.

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Emotionally intense and richly detailed . . . Broadbent proves this series has legs 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 Carissa Broadbent’s The Serpent and the Wings of Night 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 [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 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