The Emperor

Dark Verse, Book 3

What happens when a legacy of ruin mates with a realm of blood?

Heir to the notorious Tenebrae Outfit, Dante Maroni has been trained since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under his charm, his brutality under his suits, and his love for one woman under his silence. Infiltrating the Syndicate responsible for the missing children, Dante discovers information that shatters his reality and forces him to trigger a lethal game.

Daughter of the Maroni housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she's known it. Abducted and tortured at the young age of fifteen, she loses herself, her life, and her home as she knows it. Years after, unknowingly protected, she's found some semblance of normalcy when her world collapses again, forcing her to join the game.

Mysteries are unraveled. Secrets are discovered. And their young love is transformed, replaced by a deep intimacy, power, and survival.

The reluctant king and inevitable queen play. An empire of death is born.

This Emperor is a contemporary dark mafia romance. It contains graphic violence and sexual content, and is therefore intended for mature listeners.

Cover Design by Nelly R.

©2023 RuNyx (P)2023 Podium Audio

Pull at all my heart strings

Dante and Amara story is heartbreaking and makes you fully invested. It’s such a well written and beautiful plot with twist and turns you don’t see coming! It’s a must read.

All the emotions

I felt so many emotions reading this one. Pain and heart ache for Amara, anger at Dante for hurting her more and not doing more against his father. I know he might not have been able to yet, but what happened with the other girl years ago I felt he would have learned something. I kind of wish Amara would have made him suffer more, but over all I loved their story and I’m glad he got his head out of his ass in order to protect her and for them to get their HEA, so far.

Read:🎧
MMC: Dante Maroni
FMC: Amara Rossi
Spice: 3🌶️
Tropes: Mafia Prince+ Maids Daughter, Hurt/Comfort, Trauma, She falls first/He falls harder, Touch Her and Die, Forbidden

You are the beat to my heart

This is by far my favorite book in this series. I love Amara and Dante.

plot changed so much.

Love this book and series. So excited to listen and work. I can't wait until I get the next book.

I beg you, please choose narrators wisely!

The story is a good edition to the series. The narration of the characters left so much to be desired. The MMC's did not match the character (him declaring his love in that voice? cringe!). You have Morana sounding like a child when she is a professional and became the head of an entire outfit. Per the last book Amara's voice should be sultry and less like someone suffering from nasal congestion. Please do better...there are a lot of these sloppy narration choices resently. If this keeps on, I will not continue on this platform.