Gothikana

Gothikana, Book 1/SA

By: RuNyx

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Scarlett Dorian

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 while 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. The moment he crosses paths with Corvina, he knows she is a danger 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. Corvina is getting clues to unravel it all, and Vad needs to keep an eye on her.

So begins a tale of the mystique, the morbid, the macabre, and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.

Cover Design by Nelly R.

©2021 RuNyx (P)2023 Podium Audio

Narrator is breathy, inconsistent, poor male narration

I bought the hard copy first and loved the story. Because of this, I bought the audible because of Aiden Snow, and the female narrator caused me to dnf the audible. Her voice for Vod sounds like a woman trying to be Batman. Would return if I could. Great story though!

Loved it!

Really loved the story and the characters. The female narrator did a great job, but I wish we got to hear Aiden Snow and the male POV more.

Just ok

Recommended on booktok as a good comparison to Hunting Adeline. Not even close. Aiden Snow is barely on here. Female voice doing the male parts gets cringy.

Good story awful narration

I liked this book, but the narration is so cringy. The female narrator is great for the female lead, but when she starts narrating the male lead…it’s so bad. She sounds like a 75 year old smoker. I almost didn’t finish the story because of it. I’m glad I did because the story was good. At times the smut was a bit much, but I guess that’s personal taste.

first read by this author and its just amazing

this had all the elements I love - gothic setting, dark romance, suspense, psychological overtones. incredible