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Arkana

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Arkana

By: RuNyx
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About this listen

From New York Times bestselling author RuNyx comes the highly anticipated prequel to Gothikana: Arkana—a tale of lush, suspenseful, dark gothic romance.

A rumored sorceress. A villainous scoundrel. An ancient castle. What could go wrong?

A woman in hiding, Lenore Emmeranne finds herself at Verenmore after a series of unfortunate events, hoping it will be a clean slate for her. She plans to keep her head down and blend into the shadows.

A man in power, Draven Constantine knows every crack and crevice of the castle. So when he finds Lenore, it breaks his ennui and piques his interest, and their descent into doom begins.

Set in 1872 at the University of Verenmore, death, deceit, and darkness invade the mountain. Something beyond the understanding is at play, slithering down the spine as Lenore and Draven weave through lies, sink into lust and hold onto life.

Arkana is a gripping tale of the deliciously gothic, the grotesque, and the gravest flavor of love in the unlikeliest of places.

Dark Fantasy Fantasy Gothic Horror Romantic Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for Gothikana:

“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. This dark academia romance is pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery." ―LJ Shen, Wall Street Journal bestselling author

"This brazen, page-turning love story is a winner." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Intense... Gothikana will appeal to readers who like dark and steamy haunted school tales." —Booklist

"Gothikana is a lush, evocative and unique gothic romance that utterly captivated me from the first beautiful penned word! A must-read for spooky season or any time you want to lose yourself in a world more magical than our own." —Giana Darling, USA Today bestseller

"This stunning, lush gothic romance left me totally spellbound. Easily one of my top reads of the year. RuNyx is one of the most talented storytellers in romance." —Ella James, USA Today bestseller

"I'm not even sure I can put into words just how poetic, how eerie, how beautiful it was. RuNyx is certainly an author who has honed her skills and she wields them like a sword when creating her breathtaking characters and worlds." —Dani Rene, USA Today bestseller

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