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A review by bookphenomena_micky
The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
It's now August and I've read Songbird three months early, you know what that means? I now have three months extra waiting for the second book in this duet and I am in a world of pain.
Songbird had a stripped down cast of characters. I didn't realise I was ready for a break from court politics, but I ended up pleased to find this installment was outside of those courts and in an underwold of its own. This was a journey of journeys and a quest of quests where blood, sweat and souls were at stake.
How was Mische, you ask? Mische was raw, flayed open at the seams and vulnerable. It was so damn good to get to know her so much deeper. Her origins, past and her darkest secrets. She was still the compassionate vamp we'd come to know. The two other main characters of Asar and Luce, well, you are not ready for how rich and great reading these two were.
The romance was exquisite, slow-burning and forbidden. I am not over what I have read in terms of connection, chemistry and completion. This couple dominated the pages in their reluctant respect of one another through forced proximity.
I am ready to know what the world above was doing during this installment. What the dramatic plot points and ending will lead us to. Carissa Broadbent has followed up the first duet with a mind-blowing start to the second and I am in fandom with this world.
Thank you to Bramble and PanMacmillan for the review copy.
Songbird had a stripped down cast of characters. I didn't realise I was ready for a break from court politics, but I ended up pleased to find this installment was outside of those courts and in an underwold of its own. This was a journey of journeys and a quest of quests where blood, sweat and souls were at stake.
How was Mische, you ask? Mische was raw, flayed open at the seams and vulnerable. It was so damn good to get to know her so much deeper. Her origins, past and her darkest secrets. She was still the compassionate vamp we'd come to know. The two other main characters of Asar and Luce, well, you are not ready for how rich and great reading these two were.
The romance was exquisite, slow-burning and forbidden. I am not over what I have read in terms of connection, chemistry and completion. This couple dominated the pages in their reluctant respect of one another through forced proximity.
I am ready to know what the world above was doing during this installment. What the dramatic plot points and ending will lead us to. Carissa Broadbent has followed up the first duet with a mind-blowing start to the second and I am in fandom with this world.
Thank you to Bramble and PanMacmillan for the review copy.