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A review by alysbookclub
The Songbird & The Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to the publisher for an advanced copy!
❤️🔥 Warring Gods
❤️🔥 Slow burn spice
❤️🔥 Challenging trials
❤️🔥 Undead puppy BFF
❤️🔥 Trauma bonding
❤️🔥 Descent into the Underworld
❤️🔥 Vampires
Mische was a character from the first two Crowns of Nyaxia novels that I enjoyed but didn't pay too much mind to. This novel made me feel so much empathy for her without making her into a completely tragic character. She is hopeful and so sweet. Her religious trauma is well written and such a difficult but interesting aspect of Mische.
Asar (and his unusual puppy LUCE, the BEST GIRL to EVER exist), is also excellently written, not just as a romantic interest for Mische but as a well rounded character.
I was initially skeptical of the general plot structure (journey to the underworld) being as interesting as the Kejari tournament from the Nightborn Duet, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. Fair warning - we are left at a HUGE cliffhanger, and I can't wait to see what happens in the second novel of the duet!
❤️🔥 Warring Gods
❤️🔥 Slow burn spice
❤️🔥 Challenging trials
❤️🔥 Undead puppy BFF
❤️🔥 Trauma bonding
❤️🔥 Descent into the Underworld
❤️🔥 Vampires
Mische was a character from the first two Crowns of Nyaxia novels that I enjoyed but didn't pay too much mind to. This novel made me feel so much empathy for her without making her into a completely tragic character. She is hopeful and so sweet. Her religious trauma is well written and such a difficult but interesting aspect of Mische.
Asar (and his unusual puppy LUCE, the BEST GIRL to EVER exist), is also excellently written, not just as a romantic interest for Mische but as a well rounded character.
I was initially skeptical of the general plot structure (journey to the underworld) being as interesting as the Kejari tournament from the Nightborn Duet, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked. Fair warning - we are left at a HUGE cliffhanger, and I can't wait to see what happens in the second novel of the duet!
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Torture