What's Up, Readers!! Welcome to Quills and Pages—where I heroically read books so you can pretend you did too. Today’s lucky book: Nocticadia . Don’t worry, it’s totally spoiler-free... because I like to leave you confused, not betrayed. BLURB A dark, atmospheric tale of deadly secrets and forbidden love. Mortui vivos docent. The dead teach the living. After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I’d find the cure for what ravaged her. And leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I receive an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest, most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it’s rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before. Those whose bones are said to make up the island’s white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren’t even its most daunting peculiarity. Devryck Bramwell, known on campus ...
What's Up, Readers!! Welcome to Quills and Pages! I read the Same Water by Nori Larkspur a while back, and it was amazing. I rarely enjoy science fiction books, but this one was a really good read. It's elite prep school drama with sci-fi sparkle and slow-burn romantic tension.......perfect setting right?...... So let's start the review! BLURB Empathy is power. For two years, Shaye Devereaux’s anxiety has consumed her life. Friends have drifted away, she’s given up on boys, and she’s failed her junior year. But an unbelievable offer gives Shaye hope of a fresh start. Pathos Conservatory, an elite prep school founded on the business of empathy, believes Shaye is the perfect fit for their summer program. Pathos is building up a force of influencers, training them on the power of understanding human emotions. Guiding her on her journey is her nineteen-year-old mentor, Ephram. Irritatingly handsome, Ephram is flirty yet distant… until he isn’t. While navigating her complicated ...