NocteAuthor: Courtney Cole
Series: The Nocte Trilogy #1
Published by: Lakehouse Press Inc
Publication Date: November 3, 2014
Format: eBook
Pages: 277
Source: Borrowed
Save me and I'll save you...
My name is Calla Price. I’m eighteen years old, and I’m one half of a whole.
My other half-- my twin brother, my Finn-- is crazy.I love him. More than life, more than anything. And even though I’m terrified he’ll suck me down with him, no one can save him but me.
I’m doing all I can to stay afloat in a sea of insanity, but I’m drowning more and more each day. So I reach out for a lifeline.
Dare DuBray.
He’s my savior and my anti-Christ. His arms are where I feel safe, where I’m afraid, where I belong, where I’m lost. He will heal me, break me, love me and hate me.
He has the power to destroy me.
Maybe that’s ok. Because I can’t seem to save Finn and love Dare without everyone getting hurt.
Why? Because of a secret.
A secret I’m so busy trying to figure out, that I never see it coming.
You won’t either.
I didn’t know Nocte even existed until Ali told me I needed to read it. There’s no way I’m turning down a book that promises to be dark and twisted. I crave dark and twisted! So of course, I read it immediately.
Calla and Finn, her twin brother, are close. She’s been his protector all their lives because of his mental illness. After a tragic event, they’re just trying to get on with life. But it soon becomes clear that there is a lot more going on, secrets that need to come to light.
Nocte is type of book where discussing details could easily lead to spoilers, so I’m not going to get into them. I will say that it’s a bit twisted and will mess with your head. I did figure out what was going on by 10-15%, but that really didn’t diminish my enjoyment of the story. It’s so easy for me to lose interest if I figure it out too early, but that’s where the author’s skills really come in to play. Can they still hold my interest for the remainder of the book? In this case, absolutely. I knew what was going on, yet I was completely engaged and on the edge of my seat at times. I could not stop reading.
There is definitely a creepy vibe going on, but it wasn’t as dark as I had anticipated. Then again, I have a high tolerance for that kind of stuff. It certainly isn’t sunshine and lollipops, though.
Here’s the thing, Nocte is only the beginning. We are taken on a mindfuck of a ride, and we do get one huge piece to the puzzle, but the ending of this book makes it very clear that we’ve only hit on the tip of the iceberg. And believe me, it will leave you feeling desperate for the next one. I am beyond eager to see where the author takes it. I have my theories, but damn, I know it’s going to be crazy no matter what.
I just have to mention that there were supposed to be images included, but they didn’t show up in the Kindle edition. I just had error images instead. So boo to that.
From the cover alone I wouldn’t have been able to guess this one is as dark and twisted as your letting on. I do love the cover though and the synopsis. I’m interested in the MC’s relationship with her brother as well. Christy, you’ve officially convinced me to add this book to my TBR.
You should read it, Lily. I think you’d really like it.
Yay! I really am glad you liked this even though you figured almost everything out early. I can’t wait for book two, I need to know more!!
I’m glad you had me read it. And yeah, we definitely need the 2nd book STAT!
Well now I’m just downright curious Christy!!!! I like dark and twisted too, and I definitely want to know if I’ll be able to figure out what’s going on early as you did. Glad that detract from your overall enjoyment though:) Must add this to the list!
I think you’d enjoy this, Jenny.
Did you know that author has started campaign where readers get do decide what happens with Calla? I’m wondering how will that work out.
I followed the link from the book and did some kind of ‘choose her path’ type thing, but I don’t even know what the hell my choices meant. lol
Hahahah; you’re good!
I didn’t do that, Nocte was disappointing read for me, I expected so much more. I’m not sure will I read sequels. We will see.
I’ve been seeing this book a lot lately. It sounds so awesome. And that cover is pretty. I’m in the mood for a mind fuck kind of book!
Lovely review, Christy! 🙂
That’s funny, because I haven’t seen it at all until Ali sent it to me. I think that was a good thing though.
I thought that this was a paranormal book when I first saw the cover, but then my associate reviewer, Stacie, read it and informed me otherwise. That sucks that the images didn’t show up on your kindle, I just love little bonuses like that from authors. Great review!
I wasn’t sure if it was paranormal or what when I started it. If you don’t know better, it could almost feel like one at times.
Did you just say mind fu*&#? I’m in!!
I’m a good dark and twisted reader/listener..LOL
Thanks!!
Lol – it’s definitely a twisty read.
I’ve seen this book on my fb feed and people professing their love for it left and right. I don’t know if it’s for me… But the title is awesome. I might be tempted to check it out, since it has your stamp of approval.
Actually, Liz, I think you’d really like this.
I shied away from this since mer-books are so iffy with me..but I do like a good mind F@ck. So I am going to added it to my wishlist.
There aren’t any mer-folk in this. It’s not paranormal or anything, just a twisty mystery/thriller type book.
seriously..between the creepiness and cover I nailed it as a paranormal mer book..ha. Now I will definitely grab it!
Aw that is a boo on the images not showing. I’ve had that on cookbooks via kindle. But yay for dark and twisty and it holding your interest even with figuring it out! That’s pretty impressive!
I have to give a book even more props when they can keep me completely ‘in it’ even though I’ve figured it out.
Hmmm I read a negative review for this last week and I don’t know what to think. LAme that there were no pics on your kindle.
Really? I don’t usually care to read negative reviews for books I like, but I’m curious as to what they didn’t like about this. Honestly, I think you’d like it.
I heard this was pulled out from Amazon or something like that. I wonder why…
I have a high tolerance for dark at well, but I can do just creepy. I never heard of this book until now. You have me intrigued. I want more details but yeah, some books you just can’t give those away.
Side note: I am reading a fucked up book right now. I mean, seriously, my brain feels violated. I am 35% in and I almost threw up once. But I am keeping it secret. My review is in like two weeks. I can’t even imagine how it’s going to end.
Oh boy, now I can’t wait to find out what book it is!
Dark is good. Twisted is better. Okay, I’m convinced.
I really need to read some Courtney Cole books, this sounds absolutely amazing. It sounds intriguing just from the book description I already want to read it. Dark and sensual sound right up my street! Great review, Christy! 🙂
This was the first book I’ve read by her, and it was a good one to start with.
Oh you have me curious about this one. It isn’t good that the pics didn’t show up. At least it didn’t change the creepy vibe! 🙂
Dark and twisty are my keywords! All my bloggers friends are loving this one so I’m really excited about it. Great review Christy. Fingers crossed my book will have images
Woah, this book sounds totally up your alley! I wouldn’t have picked it up from the blurb alone but you’ve really intrigued me with that creepy, dark vibe to it and the twists. Lovely review christy!
Oh, I love mindfuck, thanks for sharing, adding it to my list right away !
I like dark and twisted stories but I admit I’m a bit relieved to hear it wasn’t quite as dark as you were expecting. Sounds like I should wait to read this until all the books are out since it had you craving the next one
I have read a few of Courtney Cole’s books before, but this sounds like a freakin awesome ride! I think I’d like to wait to for the next book, because it sounds like you are hanging!!