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Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent

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wildflower_magic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Another fantastic read by Clarissa Broadbent! This book is a novella following characters in the Crowns of Nyaxia series. It can be read after book 1, but I read it after book 2 and think that was a good time as I knew the characters well and this novella provided interesting backstory. I love the characters. The main character, Lilith, presents with many neurodivergent traits in a respectful and accurate way. This novella follows her journey as she tries to protect her loved ones from a god's curse that was placed upon her town. She decides she needs some help from the broody vampire who lives outside of town, thus leading her to create a deal with Vale. Vale is 100% book boyfriend vibes.

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

sweet with a bitter bite

A short but good read!

General 4/5
The book itself is very fast paced, the chapters are short and easy to read. The entire plot happens in a span of 4-6 months. Sometimes it felt a bit rushed, given there could have been more information on certain things, but that would've make the book definitely longer.

Characters 3.5/5
While I think, that there could've been a bit more flaws to the characters itself, there was not much room for much character development since its a short story to read. The two main characters had their flaws and that was enough, given the pacing of the book.

Storyline 4/5
The storyline was very straight forward. It was clear from the beginning, what Lilith wanted to do and what she knew, she had to do to get to her goal.

Worldbuilding 3.5/5
I absolutely loved the world, we were thrown in and I wish there would've been more. The main information was explained, yet, not as detailed as other worlds.

Despite all the things smaller things I critized, it is still a 4/5 for me. Because I simply enjoyed reading the book, I enjoyed the world they were in and also the story itself.
The only thing that was a bit iffy

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was the only spicy scene in the book. It happened right after Vale got attacked and was deadly wounded and left me with a what the... moment.

But it got me hooked about the entire world and I'm about to start the next book with excitment about what roles Lilith and Vale will have.

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They are suppose to appear in the second book so I'm very much excited!!

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Short and sweet. Loved Lilith in The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King and it was great to get her backstory and romance with Vale. I think it might have made this story less lovable if I hadn’t already met these characters so I am glad I read it them in the order that I did. Probably doesn’t hurt that I knew in advance they would get their HEA.

I am not neurodiverse. But I love and work with many who are. They might differ in their read of Lilith. But from my perspective, Broadbent crafted a nuanced and compelling character whose neurodiversity was so often misunderstood and yet it was also a source of her strength. And she is loved for it, not in spite of it.

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jilliri's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

What a delightful short story. It felt so well done and fully fleshed out the ti forgot it was a novella and got sad it was already over. In that short time, you really get a good feel for Vale and Lilith, and I'm excited to see how they tie into Book 2 because they are just wonderful. The only bummer is we don't get anymore than those two, and when there's another character it's really brief. I suppose it IS a novella though. But it was still very good and a wonderful concept.

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lovejasmine's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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? Yes

5.0

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dark hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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4.5⭐️/ 2🌶️

A novella set within the world of Nyaxia, this story focused on Lilith and how her encounter with Vale, a vampire set off a chain reaction all from a deal she made with him. With the town Lilith grew up in having succumbed to a deadly disease, everyone was dying, and it seemed like nothing would be able to save everyone. Until, Lilith took it upon herself to seek out Vale and make him an offer that would ensure she’d get what she needed to help save those closest to her. With a deal made of offering six roses in exchange for six vials of Vale’s blood, Lilith and Vale were now in agreement of it. This novella kind of gave me, “Beauty and the Beast” vibes in the way that Vale was a reclusive vampire who was also kind of a grump, and Lilith was an intelligent woman willing to do anything to find a cure. The details mentioned in this novella would later prove to be significant so, I was more than ready to read this story and see what happened between Lilith and Vale.

Lilith was no stranger to death. From a young age she had witnessed those closest to her die from her mother to her father, and even herself being close to death’s door. Now with majority of the town catching the disease caused by the curse of the God, Lilith now faced the possibility of losing her sister, Mina. Lilith was an intelligent woman, using her mind and knowledge of all the things she learned in order to come up with a potential cure to help save her sister, but the only problem was… it would require the blood of a vampire. When Lilith made the decision to seek out Vale, it was possible she could have easily been caught by him and something worse could have happened, but instead meeting Vale she saw he wasn’t exactly the monster that many had made him out to be.

Vale was a vampire, one who was use to living on his own, and for the most part a reclusive vampire who kept to himself. Upon meeting Lilith, I could tell that even Vale couldn’t stop being fascinated by the human who showed no fear in the face of him. Vale was kind of grumpy, a bit serious, but also had his moments of sarcastic humor, and poking fun at Lilith. Vale, like many vampires in stories was described to be a handsome man with features that almost looked human, but with the way he moved and held himself, you could tell he wasn’t human like Lilith. I especially loved seeing the way Vale and Lilith slowly started to form a bit of a connection with each visit Lilith made to collect the vials of Vale’s blood. With Vale usually being on his own, having someone like Lilith want to know more about him, and talk about the things in his life was uniquely different yet satisfying for him.

Even with this being a novella, the pacing of the story didn’t feel rushed. I liked the progression of the story, it was easy to follow along, and of course I was instantly loving the way Vale and Lilith slowly got closer to each other. With the premise of the deal being made between Lilith and Vale, I was initially concerned if it would be able to fit within the novella, but surprisingly it was easy to understand, and see how it fit within the overall story. As the novella went on, I loved how Vale showed a more lighter side to himself. I got use to Vale being so grumpy, but once he got more comfortable with Lilith, there was a bit of a spark forming between the two that I was enjoying since it later set up their romance perfectly.

This story was a lot more of a slow burn romance with the building romance between Vale and Lilith being the main focus of the story. While the deal between Vale and Lilith was also a big part of the story, it was mostly romance focused as opposed to the other book(s) in the Crown of Nyaxia series which is more action packed.

I absolutely loved the novella! I definitely wasn’t expecting the little truth reveal towards the end about how Lilith’s town and her father played a role with the god, Vitarus. In addition, the way Lilith ended up at the end of the story was equally unexpected but also amazing especially considering her relationship with Vale. Again not much in terms of action or heavy filled drama, but compared to Carissa’s other books, this was more romance focused which I wasn’t bothered by at all (especially since I’m a hopeless romantic!) I loved the strong connection formed between Lilith and Vale, they had undeniable chemistry that was passionate and loving. I’m curious to see how this novella will play into the rest of the series, and I’m hoping maybe with the details included about Vale (along with Lilith) that maybe I’ll get to see them in future books. I would definitely suggest you read this novella after reading the first book so you get an idea of the world and you never know with these kinds of characters and details they end up proving to be vital to the overall storyline.

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I have absolutely zero reason to knock this down from 5 stars.

Idk if it was intentional for Lilith to be autism-coded, but it was so... The word isn't heartwarming or encouraging, but just???? Satisfying??? Idk, whatever. All of those things but those aren't the word I'm trying to think of. Anyway it felt super super good to see someone who struggles so much with interpreting what people mean when they talk or what their expressions are supposed to say. And having to memorize what your face and their faces look like when conveying certain things was so relatable. I love Lilith so so so so so much. Hiding her enthusiasm for her special interests bc other people treated her like she was too much was what I related to the most, so that shit definitely had me on the brink of tears.

Vale is a sweetheart, I adore him. Also tho, you just love the "I'll kill anyone who hurts you" trope. The duality of man. A vampire man. He's so good.

Also hey shout out to this author for not making all of her FMCs barely legal lmfao. Seeing Lilith's age be what it was (idk if that counts as a spoiler so I won't say) was really awesome.

I loved that this wasn't drawn out into a longer book, like the author knew to just keep it to the point so we'd know about these characters going into the rest of the series. I love it, what a sick idea. Anyway this was a lovely story and I really enjoyed it. Lovable characters, fleshing out the human realms of the world she's created, showing more of the regions of worship outside of Nyaxia's grip, etc etc. Excellent addition. 🖤

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

When I saw the size of this book, I thought it was going to be fodder, a filler to stop a potential plot hole. I was wrong in the loveliest of ways.

I loved Lilith so much, she was relentless and funny at times. And Vale, well if he can come into my house and read to me soon, that would be lush. I loved the descriptions of his home, loved the descriptions of the god Vitarus. I felt this book added so much more to the main story in terms of world building and I cannot wait to hear how Vale and Lilith come into the main story.

Over all I really enjoyed this. I liked how much content there was for a small book, without making it to jam packed with information. I have only marked down a little because the end seemed a little too story book, she goes off into the night with her man kind of thing, which was a bit meh but I love knowing that's not the end of the story for them. Shall be closing the app and diving into the next one.

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