The Songbird & the Heart of Stone (Crowns of Nyaxia, #3)

by Carissa Broadbent

Nothing was more deadly than a hurting person pushed to a breaking point.

Words had always been my most valuable weapon—more powerful than the magic, even. They were the lantern I used to peer inside people and then lead them wherever they needed to go.

“I’m here because I’m meant to be,” I said. “And I know you won’t admit it, but you can’t finish this without me. So stop being such a stubborn oaf and just let me help you.” “A stubborn oaf?” “I stand by it.”