Six Scorched Roses
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Average rating4.2
Six roses. Six vials of blood. Six visits to a vampire who could be her salvation… or her damnation.
Lilith has been dying since the day she was born. But while she long ago came to terms with her own imminent death, the deaths of everyone she loves is an entirely different matter. As her town slowly withers in the clutches of a mysterious god-cursed illness, she takes matters into her own hands.
Desperate to find a cure, Lilith strikes a bargain with the only thing the gods hate even more than her village: a vampire, Vale. She offers him six roses in exchange for six vials of vampire blood—the one hope for her town’s salvation.
But when what begins as a simple transaction gradually becomes something more, Lilith is faced with a terrifying realization: It’s dangerous to wander into the clutches of a vampire… and in a place already suffering a god’s wrath, more dangerous still to fall in love with one.
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3 primary books4 released booksCrowns of Nyaxia
Crowns of Nyaxia is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Carissa Broadbent.
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I think I liked this one even more than The Serpent and The Wings of Night (which is saying something!)
I loved the story, the characters, the setting... Lilith is such a badass even if she doesn't know it.
Points I LOVED:
- This is the first FMC I've read that is not in her late teens (she's 30) making it very relatable.
- She struggles to connect with people, which is something very real and common
- Although she cares a lot, she just cannot express in a warm way that... her love language is caring and finding the cure for both her sister and Adcova
- She is a woman of science, which is something not commonly represented so I appreciated that so much
- And as a woman of science she doesn't rely on magic, nor is waiting for a knight in shining armor to come and solve her problems, she takes action even if it endangers her because she knows no one is coming to save the day
- She represents very well how moms behave: taking great care of others before taking care of herself. I'm not saying that's OK, just that it is well-depicted
- She saves the MMC
- She saves the day
Points that kept ot from being 5 stars:
- Same as with Serpent & the Wings of Night, the world-building falls a bit short, maybe a map and an introduction to the mythology, some context on what is going on so we can place it on the timeline within the series before getting too ahead in the story, this would help a lot
If you enjoy a strong, "common" and in her thirties FMC this is the book for you.
This was such a cute little side Novella ❤️ I loved Vale and Lilith! I wonder if they might make a side appearance in the second book in the series. It gave a glimpse of what was happening while Oraya and Raihn were in the tournament also what the gods were capable of.
