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Nocticadia

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 as Doctor Death, is a brilliant pathologist in charge of the midnight lab. He's also my devastatingly handsome professor, who seems to loathe tenacious first-years, like me. Except, his dark and enigmatic gaze tells me all the ways he'd devour me if given the chance, and his stolen kisses burn my lips with forbidden jealousy.

I crave his authority.

He aches for redemption.

Together, we're toxic. Delicious fodder for the prying eyes hellbent on exhuming the rotted skeletons of our pasts.

For the dead have much to teach, and it's only a matter of time before Dracadia's most depraved secret is resurrected.

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Published Apr 25, 2023

682 pages

Average rating: 7.89

578 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

NeishNonstop
Sep 29, 2025
9/10 stars
Nocticadia is a beautifully written dark thriller that kept me hooked from start to finish. The haunting atmosphere, intense twists, and raw portrayal of the twin brother’s fractured bond made it impossible to put down. I’m hoping for a sequel to see if they can rebuild their relationship this story deserves to continue.
KingLola
Sep 27, 2025
7/10 stars
We were losing the plot there for a little but I’m glad they reeled it back in. I liked the book, I’m going to read the short one that comes after about bee and the twin!
GorgoInanna
Sep 27, 2025
5/10 stars
Not a fan of age gaps and the first 70% of the book wasn’t that interesting to me. However the last 30% I thought was pretty good. Didn’t care for the epilogue, gave me the ick. Overall, I didn’t hate it — but likely won’t read another Keri Lake book.
Cryspike
Sep 26, 2025
9/10 stars
I really like this book! Only part I didn’t like was the epilogue lol
Amy West Travel
Sep 26, 2025
5/10 stars
Not my typical cup of tea. But a fascinating read nonetheless the less.

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