Gothikana

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Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller!


The eternal romance of Beauty and the Beast meets the gothic suspense of Dracula in this erotic dark academia story of epic love from bestselling author RuNyx.


An unusual girl. An enigmatic man. An ancient castle. What could go wrong?

An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death.

An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his path crosses with Corvina, she's dangerous to everything that he is.

They shouldn't have caught each other's eye. They cannot be. But a chill-inducing century-old mystery forces them to collide. People have disappeared every five years over the past century, Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her.

And so begins a tale of the mysterious, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.

Praise for Gothikana:

"An erotic and dark love story." ―Entertainment Tonight

“RuNyx immerses her readers in the dark worlds she builds and then injects life into them in the most hauntingly beautiful way. Her work is unique and addictive—she really is one of a kind.”Hannah Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker

“Original, innovative, and unlike anything I’ve read before.”―L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author

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Published Jan 23, 2024

416 pages

Average rating: 7.05

202 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

JT Penguin
Dec 30, 2024
7/10 stars
This book was good! There was a couple of scenes that I felt like logistically would have been hard to achieve in real life and that irritated me but I loved the mystery and the story. Didn't see the twists coming and can't wait for the next one!
faetedfantasy
Aug 18, 2024
8/10 stars
Was this a lyrical masterpiece? No. But it was never supposed to be! This story was haunting, dark, spicy and had character I feel in love with instantly! It also had a twist at the end I did not see coming!
aisabel
Jun 22, 2023
10/10 stars
THIS BOOK. No words. This is my first book from Runyx and I can already say she is one of my favorite authors of all time. Her writing is so classical and timeless and it reminds me of a mixture between Edgar Allan Poe and Kate Chopin. The lyrical way that she uses her storytelling as if I’m watching a dark, suspenseful movie or reading a dark short story. She literally has me on the edge of my seat the entire time. When I tell you, I didn’t anticipate ANYTHING that happened in this book, it is the absolute truth. I was floored. The characters, the chemistry between Vad and Corvina, the SETTING, the tone, everything was just top tier. I am OBSESSED and I’m truthfully hoping that we get more books written in the world of Verenmore, because I never want to leave!!!! Runyx is a master of her craft and I can’t wait to read the rest of her published work!!!
Getbunnied
May 15, 2025
10/10 stars
Another book I could not put down. A modern gothic tale embedded in dark magic, telling a story from a naive, sheltered girl coming into her own, finding her love in a dark place, with mental health and finding what I believe we all want despite our own fears: to belong. RuNyx truly wrote a fascinating gothic murder mystery romance unabridged in its raw nature. Truly a must read.
Green Energy
May 04, 2025
8/10 stars
"Give me your maddess..." I love a forbidden romance, sprinkle in a tortured MMC, an FMC that isn't afraid of the dark. The setting was gothic, haunting, and romanticly dark. The characters were messy which worked for the setting. I appericate the madness, and the depiction of mental health. I read this with the suggested playlist and it was moody and dark. Yes there was spice, but vanilla spice, but remembered to check your triggers.

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