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A review by zoetic
Nocturna by Maya Motayne
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"If you walk around acting like you're ruling over something perfect and fragile as glass, you're gonna do nothing but polish it up and admire it." - Maya Motayne, Nocturna
Nocturna is an entertaining YA tale featuring well-rounded characters, some with dark tragic backstories. The plot is filled with adventure and constantly evolving settings and ends in an epic battle. The story reads and flows at a quick pace. Nocturna is a multi-perspective story primarily told through Finn's and Alfie's viewpoints, with occasional flashbacks. This story explores a range of themes, including darker elements such as grief, abuse, and gore.
I would recommend Nocturna to other readers who enjoy fast-paced YA fantasy featuring a prince, a thief, and an interesting magic system.
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Additional quotes by Maya Motayne I saved:
"She'd spent her life impersonating others. She was the master looking past someone's facade to the truth that beat within them, hard and fast. Yet when he looked at her, his head tilted, thoughtful, cautious, it was she who felt laid bare, pages of secrets open at his fingertips."
"But there was power in the fear that surged between them, power in knowing that death was coming and that there wasn't time to pretend, to be anyone but who you were, to feel anything but what you felt."
Nocturna is an entertaining YA tale featuring well-rounded characters, some with dark tragic backstories. The plot is filled with adventure and constantly evolving settings and ends in an epic battle. The story reads and flows at a quick pace. Nocturna is a multi-perspective story primarily told through Finn's and Alfie's viewpoints, with occasional flashbacks. This story explores a range of themes, including darker elements such as grief, abuse, and gore.
I would recommend Nocturna to other readers who enjoy fast-paced YA fantasy featuring a prince, a thief, and an interesting magic system.
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Additional quotes by Maya Motayne I saved:
"She'd spent her life impersonating others. She was the master looking past someone's facade to the truth that beat within them, hard and fast. Yet when he looked at her, his head tilted, thoughtful, cautious, it was she who felt laid bare, pages of secrets open at his fingertips."
"But there was power in the fear that surged between them, power in knowing that death was coming and that there wasn't time to pretend, to be anyone but who you were, to feel anything but what you felt."