A review by issianne
Nocturna by Maya Motayne

2.0

I struggled reading this book. If you've read A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, you've basically already read this. I picked this up solely because it was being compared to ADSOM, but it ended up being almost an exact replica. The dark aspect of magic, thieving, the prince saving his brother-like character, hufflepuff main character, being able to transport via magic item, and the literal concept of color. I loved ADSOM so much that this story paled in comparison. Also--if I have to read the word maldito one more maldito time--I think I'm gonna lose my mind.