Gothikana by RuNyx - A Book Review
To everyone who felt you never fit in, and learned the hard way that you don’t have to. Being different is your double-edged sword. One day, you’ll find your shield to match.
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 olden, 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 paths cross 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 for over a hundred years, and Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her.
And so begins a tale of the mystique, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.
My Review
This one got me good! I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into when I started the first chapter, but I was immediately drawn in. Maybe it was the protagonist feeling like an outcast most of her life, or perhaps it was the handsome mysterious man who offered one look with enough depth to undo her in all the right ways? It quite possibly was both with the added storyline that was dipped in darkness and intrigue mixed with romance and a lot of lust, making it into one fantastic read.
Yeah, I'll go with the whole package on this one. Sometimes we find a book where the characters are just enough to keep us hidden between the pages and other times, it's less about them and more about the plot, but with Gothikana it was everything for me and exactly what I needed to get me through a few cold, rainy nights at home.
There's something special about a girl who feels like an outcast, someone who feels less than everyone else and yet finds her way and catches the love interest. It's not always about the romance but a little romance is always nice along the way and I, for one, will never pass up a steamy love connection.
About the Author
USA TODAY and international bestselling author, RuNyx enjoys creating universes and setting them on fire. She loves to travel, wants to adopt a dog before 30, and learn different languages. When she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, meditating, daydreaming, and most of all, procrastinating.
Even though she's intensely private, she shares a strong bond with her readers. Her favorite part about writing is knowing that it has somehow changed somebody's day in some corner of the world for the better.
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