When I saw the cover and description for Luna I knew it was my type of book. But I was not prepared for all it would put me through. This is one of those rare few books that convinced me I need to get a physical copy after reading only a few pages. So far, only The Poppy War has managed it at that speed. That tells you all you need to know. Every part of this world speaks to my soul. It's unique and I don't think the comps do it justice. There's an array of supernatural creatures, like wolf shifters, vampires, sorcerers, fae and things like the Sluagh. I love love love how developed they all are. And the lore. The story is told mostly through the eyes of Jess, our main character who's accused of murder, but occasionally there's another PoV that sneaks in (and brings me huge delight). That second PoV, is Matteo. He's basically an assigned officer to ready Jess for her sentencing. As the story progresses he becomes a lot more than that. I LOVE MATTEO SO MUCH. That can totally be blamed on Lea and her potato game. Although I'd like to think Matteo is purely amazing on his own too, so my love of him was inevitable. All the main characters stole my heart. I immediately started loving each and every one of them from their first introductions. I can't even pick a favourite. If I had a group of friends like Theo, Rune and Astra (no Lea, I'm a Lea anti) the sky would be my limit. You know what else is good in this book? The revenge. BUT I WON'T SPOIL IT, SO IF YOU WANT ONE OF THE BEST REVENGE TROPES YOU'LL HAVE TO READ THE BOOK. The storyline must be sprinkled with magic too, because it sank its claws into me and didn't let go. I was so scared I'd finish this too fast so I stretched it out as much as I could and now I want to cry because I miss everyone already. I AM NOT OKAY. If book two doesn't come out soon I'll just melt into The Between never to be seen again. TO SUM UP, this is the best supernatural penitentiary book in existence. This is it, everyone else can go home. And it's now one of my ultimate favourite books that I'll keep recommending to people like a broken record. *Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

"Luna" follows the story of Jess Bradley as she discovers the world of paranormals. A world that she is a part of, but had no idea existed. A world that she discovers as her own world implodes. A few weeks shy of her eighteenth birthday, she is dragged to Triodia Penitentiary, accused of murder, and thrown in a cell to await her trial. The decisions, and friends, that Jess makes throughout the book lead her from situations which are bad, to ones that are worse, in a believable manner reminiscent of a 17-year-olds, sometimes annoying, habit of thinking that they know what's best. Rae Else cleverly weaves the world of the Para's around the reader, showing us through Jess' own discoveries what's important here and what's crucial, and the whole time you're becoming more and more invested in Jess' success. There are also several chapters from a secondary character's viewpoint that were fascinating, and got us a glimpse outside of Jess' limited view from the walls of Triodia Penitentiary. I really enjoyed Matteo's chapters, and hope we see much more of this character in subsequent books. Overall this was a really fun read. Fresh, engaging, and it sucked me in fast. I only intended to read the first chapter this afternoon, and ended up devouring the whole book over several hours. I'll absolutely be purchasing the rest of the series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.