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Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent

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cmweber's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I found the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book a ~bit~ dramatic.

It lightly touched on the subjects listed besides discussion on terminal illnesses

I thought the TWs would leave me emotionally wrecked but they were more of plot sprinkles. I loved the author's style of world building and giving character background that wasn't overwhelming. I liked how the author has the gods as actual plot movers and not as some foreign diety like most religious entities.

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katelyn11's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I may have fallen in love with Carissa Broadbent’s writing. I absolutely loved Lilith and Vale’s story—a kind of vampiric Beauty and the Beast tale. I’m usually not big on vampires or the paranormal, but the vampires of The Crown of Nyaxia are incredible.

This is a short novel, but it doesn’t leave you feeling like anything was missing. It sucks you, the reader, into the world and doesn’t let go until the final page. Honestly, I think I’m part-Lilith in how she processes emotions and shows love to her loved ones.

Content warnings: blood, violence including attempted rape (no explicit details), explicit sexual content in ch. 19, and mild cursing (f*ck mentioned three times).

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lunaquarius's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Six Scorched Roses is a wonderful novella addition to the Crowns of Nyaxia novels. I found Lilith to be an interesting and refreshing female protagonist—a 30 year old woman who pursued knowledge (and didn’t know how to use a weapon). We see that she was scientific and aloof in her relationships, determined at times to blindness. She has been sick since birth, yet this is the story of how she wants to help the sick in her village, which has been plagued.

While this is a shorter book, it goes at a steady pace—there is less action but a great focus on Lilith’s relationships, primarily with Vale, a vampire, and her sister Mina. Outside of that, there are very few other characters. Still, the relationships we see are fully textured even in less than 200 pages. I could feel the emotion between Lilith and Mina. I could wholly grasp the connection with Vale and feel invested in their romance. I loved every bit of it.

I wish this book had added more to the world building of the Crowns of Nyaxia. It didn’t feel like it fleshed out much on that front, where I felt the Nightborn Duet created quite a vivid world.

This was a wonderful, romantic tale that I wholeheartedly enjoyed and cherish in this series.

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hopeless_ash's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

*chefs kiss* Knew I would love this book, as I loved both Vale and Lilith in Ashes, and it certainly did.

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hilaryisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.5

In and of itself, this is a beautiful read. The setting of the story feels more traditionally Gothic than the other two Nightborn books. I liked that the characters know themselves but still have room to grow. And the dark story of the plague adds to the fast-paced feeling of desperation. It was a quick and compelling read. I finished this book in one sitting, as I just didn't want to put it down. I also really loved that the FMC is a woman in her 30s (and an academic!)! Such a refreshing break from the teen and 20-something characters of so many other fantasy novels! If you're reading the Nightborn Duet of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, I recommend spending the time to read this 150 pg short side story. And you don't have to read it before book 2 (The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King) to understand the story line, but I did. Even if you're not reading the rest of the series I still think it's worth your time because it's actually just a beautiful story.

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spatterson7's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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theraccoonqueen's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

My friends who said this felt like a full length novel with how fleshed out these characters were weren’t kidding! Novellas are always hit or miss with me and this one was definitely a hit. Lilith and Vale were EVERYTHING and I loved that we were essentially thrown right into the storyline. But despite the fact we were thrown right in, I never felt lost or confused. Everything was explained and weaved together beautifully and I’m very excited for more Lilith and Vale in future CoN novels.

For such a short novel this was packed full of the intense need to keep reading though because the tension between Vale and Lilith was PALPABLE and the fact they organically grew into their relationship was perfect. Lilith’s drive is so familiar to me and I found her to be so relatable to myself. I also don’t really know how to connect with people, it’s hard for me to really try to put myself out there and make those connections and to see that represented by someone who still has people who love her was so refreshing.

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scarletrose169's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed this story. I had already read the duology before reading this one. I love the pacing of it, whiles it's quick, it's meaningful and I truly enjoyed Liliths character and world view. A truly strong FMC that is string despite her own chronic illness and for the people she loves.

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readbyjaimes's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Another banger from Carissa, are we surprised at this point? LOVED this. Read this after Ashes, but I was very intrigued about Lilith and was so excited to see that she was the FMC. Loved watching her and Vale's relationship grow. I also really enjoyed the plague aspect and the science of it all. This world is so so cool and I'll most definitely read anything she writes in it,

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j_day's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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