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.
Six Scorched Roses is a standalone fantasy romance novella set in the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, perfect for those who love dark, romantic tales with bite and fans of Sarah J. Maas or Jennifer L. Armentrout.
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My Review:
I loved reading these books! I really enjoyed the first book, and I was looking forward to seeing where the series was going to go, because after the ending of the first book, yeah, a lot is going to change, and it did, and I loved reading it!
Love is a sacrifice at the altar of power.
In the wake of the Kejari, everything Oraya once thought to be true has been destroyed. A prisoner in her own kingdom, grieving the only family she ever had, and reeling from a gutting betrayal, she no longer even knows the truth of her own blood. She's left only with one certainty: she cannot trust anyone, least of all Raihn.
The House of Night, too, is surrounded by enemies. Raihn's own nobles are none too eager to accept a Turned king, especially one who was once a slave. And the House of Blood digs their claws into the kingdom, threatening to tear it apart from the inside.
When Raihn offers Oraya a secret alliance, taking the deal is her only chance at reclaiming her kingdom–and gaining her vengeance against the lover who betrayed her. But to do so, she’ll need to harness a devastating ancient power, intertwined with her father's greatest secrets.
But with enemies closing in on all sides, nothing is as it seems. As she unravels her past and faces her future, Oraya finds herself forced to choose between the bloody reality of seizing power – and the devastating love that could be her downfall.
My Review:
I loved reading these books! I really enjoyed the first book, and I was looking forward to seeing where the series was going to go, because after the ending of the first book, yeah, a lot is going to change, and it did, and I loved reading it!
Six Scorched Roses was really interesting, because it was set in a different place that had almost no connection to the first book, but for the vampire MMC. I did listen to the first book on audio, so I might have missed a few details, but this part of the world felt wildly different, with the gods who kicked out Nyaxia. I really enjoyed learning more about the world, and I loved watching Lilith and Vale fall in love, while working on curing this plague with his blood. Especially given the role that they play in book 2.
Honestly, I feel bad for Oraya. First the guy who raised her like a father actually was her biological father, but only finding out after he's killed by the guy that she loves, that she killed, and then wished for him back. So that's a whole mess of complicated emotions. Not to mention the secrets that Vincent was hiding.
There's politics galore in this book, after the coup at the end of the previous book. With the different groups within the different houses vying for power, and the politics between the different groups, yeah, there's a lot going on. Everyone has their own agenda, and I really enjoyed watching Oraya and Raihn face it on, given that they both are heirs. And oh, that ending was so awesome, though it has me worried for the future, about what Nyaxia might do to get them squabbling again.
Loved reading these books, and I can't wait for the next duology set, and to read that stand alone novel!
Author: Carissa Broadbent
Series: Crowns of Nyaxia #1.5, 2
Read: May 9th, 9th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books!
Publisher: Carissa Broadbent
Published: March 21st 2023, April 14th 2023
Author: Carissa Broadbent
Series: Crowns of Nyaxia #1.5, 2
Read: May 9th, 9th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Books!
Publisher: Carissa Broadbent
Published: March 21st 2023, April 14th 2023
Six Scorched Roses:
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The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King:
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