Six Scorched Roses - (The Crowns of Nyaxia) by Carissa Broadbent

Book Synopsis

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent comes a standalone fantasy romance set in the stunningly epic world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series, now in trade paper!

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.

Crowns of Nyaxia Reading Order:
The Serpent & the Wings of Night
The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

Crowns of Nyaxia Standalones
Six Scorched Roses (short novel)
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror

Review Quotes

Praise for the Crowns of Nyaxia series:

"Majorly addicting" - Marie Claire on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"Fans of dark romantasy won't want to miss this." - Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"[A] haunting, action-packed political fantasy with a doomed romance at its center, full of heartbreak and intrigue."- Library Journal, starred review on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"Vampire romance lovers will drink this series down to the last drop."- POPSUGAR, "The 18 Best Fantasy Romance Books" on The Serpent & the Wings of Night

"Broadbent builds realistic and gripping tension as Raihn and Oraya navigate the roles of rivals, lovers, and potentially co-rulers... There's plenty here to sink one's teeth into." --Publishers Weekly on The Ashes & the Star-Crossed King

"This novel is fast-paced from the first page, with equal parts war action and romance. Romantasy fans will want this next book in the Crowns of Nyaxia series." - Booklist on The Ashes & the Star-Crossed King

"Expect gorgeous, immersive descriptions of magical worlds, a grumpy-sunshine romance with more than a hint of spice, and thoughtful explorations of deep emotional wounds." -The Skimm on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

"A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante's Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods." -i09 November Roundup, on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

"Carissa Broadbent marries a thoughtful look at religious and family trauma with epic adventure and romance." - BookPage (starred review) on The Songbird & the Heart of Stone

"Another winner from Broadbent." -- Publishers Weekly, on Slaying the Vampire Conqueror

About the Author

Carissa Broadbent is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Crowns of Nyaxia series. She has been featured in Elle and Publishers Weekly, and her books have been reviewed in Library Journal, Marie Claire, Popsugar, and Vulture, among others. She writes novels that blend epic fantasy plots with a heaping dose of romance. She lives with her husband, her son, and one perpetually skeptical cat in Rhode Island.