Enigma

A Dark Academia Romance

By: RuNyx

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Jaclyn Kelso

From New York Times bestselling author RuNyx comes Enigma, a twisted Hades and Persephone meets scorching dark academia romance―a tale of love and obsession between two rivals.

There are secrets she must uncover.

There are secrets he must keep.

Salem Salazar is fascinated with death. The black sheep of her scandal-ridden, wealthy family, she arrives at Mortimer University as a legacy on the hunt for answers about what happened to her perfect, older sister. There, she discovers that her sister is far from the only girl to have gone missing at Mortimer. Salem will do anything to discover what dark forces are killing Mortimer's students...even if it means using herself as bait.

And Cazimir van der Waal has caught her scent. The mysterious artist and teaching assistant has a dark past, a hidden agenda, and a ravenous appetite for a beautiful, golden-eyed girl who seems determined to risk her life.

Where she is ice, he is fire. Where she is organization, he is chaos. Where she is precision, he is passion. Together they are explosive―their fates linked as secret societies and death stalk them both.

Enigma is a sensual, epic love story for those who also crave the frightful, the puzzling, the suspenseful, the dangerous and the dark.

Welcome to Mortimer.

Enigma
*Dark academia romance
*Steamy suspense
*Rivals to lovers
*Secret societies
*Forbidden love

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

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

"Spine-tingling, atmospheric, sexy, and macabre, Gothikana is gothic romance and dark academia in its finest form." —Chatterbooks Book Blog

I loved it!

I don’t care what the mixed reviews say—this was a 5 🌟 read for me, no question! The narration had me hooked, the story pulled me in, and Caz and Salem? Obsessed. The setting was perfection. The writing style? Gorgeous. The dual POV? Chef’s kiss. And that ending?? I was so happy —it was EVERYTHING!

Such a mind gripping book!

The way Runyx writes can never do wrong in my opinion. I love the way their books capture your mind and make you resistant to putting it down before it’s finished. A 10 out of 10 for me.

this was good

a bad book at all definitely fast-paced but I love the romance between the characters

Redemption

This book holds redemption for this author(for me). I really hated how Gothikana ended so I was wary going into Enigma but I was pleasantly suprised. Much better story telling with a plot thatis carried all the way through to the end. I had a lot of fun with this one!

Runyx Does It Again!!

Mortimer University has been riddled with unsolved student disappearances over the years… Salem Salazar (Forensics major & black sheep of her prestigious family) will stop at nothing, including using herself as bait, to uncover the truth of her sister’s death.

Cazimir Van Der Waal (Notorious artist & alluring enigma) is the first person to truly see the fire, passion & strength hidden by her defensive wall of ice. She becomes his muse & the pull between them is magnetic, but forbidden 😉⚡️

This man’s adoration & fierce protectiveness may have just landed him a top book boyfriend position for me 💜 Caz is 99% green flags & romantically poetic in a way that rivals even Kai Azer, seriously!!

As the pair begin to bare their souls to one another & earn trust with their secrets, they find they have heavily intertwined pasts, mirrored motives & above all: a passionate & undeniable connection.

Salem’s journey to finding strength, building confidence & friendships, while realizing her worth & lovability is so sweet & inspiring 🥺

“Just one glance from these eyes would have driven men to murder in old times. Still might.”
“Would it drive you to murder?”
“Oh, little asp. It would drive me beyond.”
“What is beyond murder?”
“Damnation.”

TROPES:
Dark Academia
Slow burn
Heavily tattooed, tortured artist 🥵
Secret Societies
Forbidden Love
Secret Identity
Immense Personal Growth
Complete Standalone
HEA