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A review by moodreaderhan
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
5.0
5 Scorched Stars!
My brief summary:
Lilith has walked side by side with death all of her life. Side effects of knowing death and knowing it is coming for you and those you love, has led Lilith to take risks to find a cure. Even if the cure lies in the hands of a feared and loathed vampire, Lord Vale. In exchange for roses that possess a certain magic-like quality, Vale agrees to six meet-ups where he must have his blood drawn and observed for its healing properties as a cure. Multiple visits have led to developments that Lilith cannot entertain with the clock ticking invisibly in the background. Will Lilith be able to save her sister from the illness claiming them all, her village from the curse placed upon it by the god who started it all, and her heart from someone she was initially terrified but intrigued by? Or will death finally capture her this time?
Thoughts:
Personal Ad: Seeking a grumpy long-haired vampire pen-pal who is willing to call me mouse.
I’m sorry but it must be said that for the meantime (while we wait for book two) my opinion stands : Vale > Raihn I didn’t think it was possible, but I’m not even sorry about it. Raihn, I still love you!!
Lilith: A selfless scientist. A brave wanderer. A curious mouse. I adored her character so much! Our girl, Lilith, is no push over. She is honestly too stubborn for her own good, but she is head-strong and holds her ground even if she is doubting it in her own head. The banter was only so well done because she gave it back!
Vale: *grabs my megaphone* THE. HOLD. THIS. TEASING. MAN. HAS. OVER. ME. RIGHT. NOW. IS. TOO. MUCH! Lord (oops I forgot he said, “once someone has seen my bare ass, we can drop the titles”) Vale is a grump in disguise because he is a softie at his core. What didn’t this man do: he read to her, he wrote to her, he complimented her, he helped her, he defended her, her took her in and cared for her, he railed her (caringly) “look at me, Lilith”, and he rescued her. He gives “looks like a red flag”, but is a “hidden green flag” through and through!
I went back and forth on the rating for this, and have decided this deserves all of its stars! My only miniscule qualm is not getting enough pages of the sister relationship for me to really be heartbroken over whether Mina will live or die. However, overall I am obsessed! I didn’t know I could be even more excited about Crowns of Nyaxia #2, but this made it only that much more!
I'm the luckiest girl and got to buddy read this with the beautiful (inside and out) (who also holds onto the other half of my brain), Deema! (Go read her review!!) April 14th cannot come soon enough!
Would I recommend this and to who:
YES! To fans of Carrisa Broadbent, lovers of Beauty and the Beast retellings, and to those who have never left (or are looking to come back into) their vampire phase!
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
E-book! We bow down to the KU deity!
How did I discover this:
GR besties and because of all of our impatience for book 2!
Pace:
Fast/Medium
POV:
Lilith
Quotes: *semi-spoilers*
"Are you really not concerned that I'm going to eat you?" "No," I said. "If you were going to do that, you would have done it by now." "Maybe there were other things I wanted to do first"
“Time, Vale,” I said. “Time is the most valuable resource of all, and some of us are perpetually short.”
“You could stay, If you would prefer to wait until morning to leave.” “Well, Vale, you already had one houseguest this—” “Not like that. The houseguest is gone. I offer you your own bed. Though if you wanted to share mine instead, I wouldn’t object to that, either.”
‘I wanted him to see in himself what I saw of him every day. The beauty of it. The miracle of it.’
“Whatever you need,” he said. “My blood. My books. My knowledge. Anything. It is yours.”
“You are a very beautiful woman.”
“May I write to you?”
“Because I want only you, Lilith. Whatever of you I can have. I’ll take one night. One hour. One minute. Whatever you want to give me. I’ll have it.”
(view spoiler)
“It must be hard,” he murmured. “To bear the weight of so much affection in a life so short.”
Triggers:
Death, Terminal Illness, Sexual Content, Blood, Injury, Minor Gore, Violence, Murder, Fire, Assault, etc.
if you have made it here, then go read it
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04/03/23 -
"Are you really not concerned that I'm going to eat you?" "No," I said. "If you were going to do that, you would have done it by now." "Maybe there were other things I wanted to do first" 👀🦋
Only 8% in but needed to add this cause *butterflies* already!
BR with my lovely Deema! 💕
My brief summary:
Lilith has walked side by side with death all of her life. Side effects of knowing death and knowing it is coming for you and those you love, has led Lilith to take risks to find a cure. Even if the cure lies in the hands of a feared and loathed vampire, Lord Vale. In exchange for roses that possess a certain magic-like quality, Vale agrees to six meet-ups where he must have his blood drawn and observed for its healing properties as a cure. Multiple visits have led to developments that Lilith cannot entertain with the clock ticking invisibly in the background. Will Lilith be able to save her sister from the illness claiming them all, her village from the curse placed upon it by the god who started it all, and her heart from someone she was initially terrified but intrigued by? Or will death finally capture her this time?
Thoughts:
Personal Ad: Seeking a grumpy long-haired vampire pen-pal who is willing to call me mouse.
I’m sorry but it must be said that for the meantime (while we wait for book two) my opinion stands : Vale > Raihn I didn’t think it was possible, but I’m not even sorry about it. Raihn, I still love you!!
Lilith: A selfless scientist. A brave wanderer. A curious mouse. I adored her character so much! Our girl, Lilith, is no push over. She is honestly too stubborn for her own good, but she is head-strong and holds her ground even if she is doubting it in her own head. The banter was only so well done because she gave it back!
Vale: *grabs my megaphone* THE. HOLD. THIS. TEASING. MAN. HAS. OVER. ME. RIGHT. NOW. IS. TOO. MUCH! Lord (oops I forgot he said, “once someone has seen my bare ass, we can drop the titles”) Vale is a grump in disguise because he is a softie at his core. What didn’t this man do: he read to her, he wrote to her, he complimented her, he helped her, he defended her, her took her in and cared for her, he railed her (caringly) “look at me, Lilith”, and he rescued her. He gives “looks like a red flag”, but is a “hidden green flag” through and through!
I went back and forth on the rating for this, and have decided this deserves all of its stars! My only miniscule qualm is not getting enough pages of the sister relationship for me to really be heartbroken over whether Mina will live or die. However, overall I am obsessed! I didn’t know I could be even more excited about Crowns of Nyaxia #2, but this made it only that much more!
I'm the luckiest girl and got to buddy read this with the beautiful (inside and out) (who also holds onto the other half of my brain), Deema! (Go read her review!!) April 14th cannot come soon enough!
Would I recommend this and to who:
YES! To fans of Carrisa Broadbent, lovers of Beauty and the Beast retellings, and to those who have never left (or are looking to come back into) their vampire phase!
Paperback/Hardcover/Audiobook/E-book:
E-book! We bow down to the KU deity!
How did I discover this:
GR besties and because of all of our impatience for book 2!
Pace:
Fast/Medium
POV:
Lilith
Quotes: *semi-spoilers*
"Are you really not concerned that I'm going to eat you?" "No," I said. "If you were going to do that, you would have done it by now." "Maybe there were other things I wanted to do first"
“Time, Vale,” I said. “Time is the most valuable resource of all, and some of us are perpetually short.”
“You could stay, If you would prefer to wait until morning to leave.” “Well, Vale, you already had one houseguest this—” “Not like that. The houseguest is gone. I offer you your own bed. Though if you wanted to share mine instead, I wouldn’t object to that, either.”
‘I wanted him to see in himself what I saw of him every day. The beauty of it. The miracle of it.’
“Whatever you need,” he said. “My blood. My books. My knowledge. Anything. It is yours.”
“You are a very beautiful woman.”
“May I write to you?”
“Because I want only you, Lilith. Whatever of you I can have. I’ll take one night. One hour. One minute. Whatever you want to give me. I’ll have it.”
(view spoiler)
“It must be hard,” he murmured. “To bear the weight of so much affection in a life so short.”
Triggers:
Death, Terminal Illness, Sexual Content, Blood, Injury, Minor Gore, Violence, Murder, Fire, Assault, etc.
if you have made it here, then go read it
___________________________________
04/03/23 -
"Are you really not concerned that I'm going to eat you?" "No," I said. "If you were going to do that, you would have done it by now." "Maybe there were other things I wanted to do first" 👀🦋
Only 8% in but needed to add this cause *butterflies* already!
BR with my lovely Deema! 💕