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boba_nbooks's review
4.75
This was the perfect novella to read in between The Serpent and the Wings of Night and its sequel, The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King.
Six Scorched Roses is a novella that follows Lillith--a human whose town is riddled with a rapidly-spreading plague. In order to find a cure, Lillith decides to turn against the god of her town and seek assistance from one of Nyaxia's children--a vampire named Lord Vale. Lillith promises Vale six special roses in exchange for six vials of his blood so she might try to find a cure for the plague. In the process, the two find out that they have much more in common than the world has told them they do.
I'm currently reading The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King, and I loved being able to peek into Lillith's and Vale's story before seeing them appear in the sequel. Carissa Broadbent writes such beautiful love stories, and I'm so glad she added this novella to the Crowns of Nyaxia universe.
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Blood
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and War
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
However, I just felt that this story being a novella didn't do it justice. I found myself wanting more time with the characters to see them develop. More time with the romance because I think the characters got together a bit too quickly for my liking. I do have to say this romance was much better than the one in the first book. There was barely any build-up for the romance in the first book in my opinion. And I'm glad we got a little more information about the world, however, same as the last book I still found myself with questions that have gone unanswered.
I'm curious about who these other gods are and how exactly Nyaxia broke from them and became so powerful that she sired herself an entire new species. What was the illness exactly? And how did it work? I'm still confused about the "dust" and what that was supposed to be when it comes to the illness. It's still not explained why Vale didn't just eat her or why he accepted her deal so quickly. It's just blamed on pure attraction and I think that's lazy writing. (not gonna lie after like 60% i was kinda checked out, but that could've just been a me thing; i've been in a little slump)
I did like was transpired in the end. I think it was good considering I was so curious as to why Lilith was going on about
Overall, it was good, but after reading book 1 and now this novella. I kept leaving Carissa's book wanting more, but not because it was sooooo unbelievably good, but because I wasn't completely satisfied. Hopefully, I really enjoy book 2 cuz I still really like this world that she's conjured up.
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️.5/5 (there's one scene, but i forgot the chapter)
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
emmerylynn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
amkleintje's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death and Blood
Minor: Death of parent
v_____'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Plus: THIS is my new life motto now:😌
... about two centuries ago, I decided that I would never again do anything I didn’t want to do. And I don’t want to...
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment
shinyfox's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Xenophobia, Death of parent, and War
Minor: Rape
hollymileham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault and War
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
maistfu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Gore, Rape, and Blood
sbordo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content and Blood
Minor: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail