A review by madsmacmath
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

What I loved about the first Crown of Nyaxia book is how unpredictable it felt in a genre that is inherently predictable. You know that the giant, troubled man with the secret heart of gold is going to fall in love with the fierce, tiny warrior woman. There will be war and everyone will almost die and then everyone will actually survive. Someone is probably secretly royal or immortal or magic. Duh.

This one was, however, painfully predictable. Obviously I will read the next one but I am in no way holding my breath for it.