The Songbird & the Heart of Stone – by Carissa Broadbent
Book 3 in the Crowns of Nyaxia Series

“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 was once a devoted follower of the sun god—until she was forcibly Turned into a vampire and cast out of everything she held sacred. Now sentenced to death for slaying the vampire prince who cursed her, she’s given a single chance at redemption: journey to the underworld and help resurrect the god of death.

Her guide? Asar, the scarred and secretive bastard prince of the House of Shadow, a fae warrior whose past is as haunted as hers. Together, they must brave the perilous path to the land of the dead, where monstrous trials, ancient gods, and their own broken histories await.

But when Mische receives a secret command from her sun god—to betray Asar and destroy the very god they seek to awaken—she must decide: cling to the light that abandoned her… or risk everything for a forbidden love that could shatter the heavens.

✨ Tropes: reluctant allies, journey to the underworld, god x mortal dynamics, enemies-to-lovers
✨ Perfect for fans of ACOTAR, Dante’s Inferno, and From Blood and Ash
✨ A romantic, high-stakes adventure through myth, betrayal, and divine rebellion
✨ Book 3 in the Crowns of Nyaxia series — can be read after Six Scorched Roses or The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King

“Love may guide her path… but the gods are watching.”