Nocturna by Maya Motayne

Nocturna (Forgery of Magic, #1)

by Maya Motayne

Fates collide and darkness is unleashed in this lush, own-voices Latin-inspired fantasy, perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Leigh Bardugo and V. E. Schwab.

Magia Para Todos; Magic for all.

To Finnian Voy, magic is two things: a knife to hold under the throat of anyone who crosses her, and a disguise she shrugs on as easily as others pull on cloaks. As a talented faceshifter, it's been years since Finn has seen her own face, and that's exactly how she likes it. But when she gets caught by a powerful mobster, she's forced into an impossible mission: steal a legendary treasure from Castallan's royal palace or be stripped of her magic forever.

To Prince Alfehr magic is an escape, but one that comes with a price. First in line for the throne after the disappearance of his older brother, Alfie is desperate to find him and bring him home, even if it means dabbling in forbidden magic.

And when Finn and Alfie's fates collide, they realise magic can be other things too, and the type they accidentally release into the world is something neither expects, or understands.

It's hungry.

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A face shifting thief, a prince with a magical doorknob that leads him where he wants meet up as the prince is desperate to find out what happened when his brother was sucked into a void. Add in bathtub boy as our thief love to calls him and you have the makings of a very interesting story. This story boasts that it is Latinx-inspired which is a first i think for me or at least a first where the blurb points it out. In this book the magic system is all bout your propio which can develop apparently at anytime in your life but usually around age 11.

Our thief has the ability to mold her face into any face and also to mold others, our prince can change his magic to mimic others magic. Our prince is on a quest to find his brother who was sucked into a whole by a dark propio of darkness. Also their something with your shadow as well that tells about your propio but i not quite sure i got what that was.

Our trio are thrown together in an impossible task not by choice but by circumstances i so glad i choose to read this now so it be fresh when book two comes out later this year. This is a unique magical story that will hook into your heart and will have you begging for more. Excellent story

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