A review by petra_reviews_mm
Taken by the Lord of the Nocturne Court by K.A. Merikan

  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 What a delight! These authors have created such an intriguing world with shadow magic and a cruel environment that I definitely want to revisit in future books.

The highlight of the book is the captor, Kyran. He is so sincere and sometimes a bit naive, but never stupid. The romance between him and Luke is beautifully woven throughout the plot, and by the end, their relationship just made sense. I truly appreciate books where the romance develops naturally, so you realize: "Huh... they are in love, and I don't question it at all. I'm just happy for them." The spice was hot and full of genuine need.

Luke was such a sympathetic character. Fighting for his freedom at every turn, he ultimately showed incredible strength and bravery. They really complemented each other.

The book is long, but I devoured every chapter, whether it was world-building or romance. And the description of clothes? Omg... a Goth's dream.

๐˜ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ๐˜ด, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ธ.