A review by sanjubee
Nocturna by Maya Motayne

Did not finish book.

I was excited for this book after reading the summary, and I liked the first two chapters. However, the worldbuilding and magic system are way too complicated, and in a way that is unforgivable when the story itself is so entrenched in magic. It seems to combine three different ideas, and none of them are fully explained, so I never fully understood the limits, risks, or capabilities of the characters. I also began to notice many similarities to the Darker Shade of Magic series as I read on — surface-level similarities, sure, but enough that I couldn't help but compare the two. I ended up dropping the book about halfway through.