Exquisite Ruin

By: AdriAnne May

Narrated by: John Masterson, Meg Sylvan

In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclaim their freedom.

In this deadly maze, the most dangerous thing may be the passion between them.

Sadaré wakes in a labyrinth, remembering nothing except that she is a powerful sorceress. Her only companion is a hostile immortal named Daesra—beautiful, dangerous, and demonic—who bound his divine soul for power and revenge.

Despite their animosity, the two have no choice but to work together to reach the center and defeat the monster who prevents their escape. But the longer they wander, the more deadly and alive the maze becomes—and the more Sadaré finds herself drawn to Daesra in ways she can't explain.

As sorceress and demon develop a tenuous truce, the labyrinth gives Sadaré glimpses of their shared history of passion and pain that make her question everything she knows. Unlocking the secrets of her past may be the only way to survive and heal their entwined fates—but as she learns more about the betrayals that brought them to the labyrinth, Sadaré begins to fear that the monster at the center could be Daesra...or even herself.

PERFECT STORY TELLING

The author did perfectly in this storytelling. She told this story so amazingly well I’m left in shock. Everything was written so perfectly I was so enthralled as soon as I read the first page. I’m so ecstatic to read the second book.

Narration

I really liked this book but think it would have been better with a duet style narration, which is kind of what I expected when I first found it cause I saw that there was a male and female narrator. But the male doesn’t come on until the last couple chapters. I’m not sure why it was done that way but I still enjoyed it

Mind bending

I’ve read quite a few romantasy novels and so many are repeats of the same tired tropes. This one is very different. Very creative. Somewhat uncomfortable. And it blew my mind a little with the extra weird twist at the end. It really did keep me guessing.

And yah, I like it a bit smutty.

What a ride!

Absolutely loved this book! Everything A.M. Strickland writes is always an immediate favorite! This book truly isaze! Loved the twists and unexpected turns Daesra and Sadaré take! Sprinkled within the adventure is their spicy relationship of enemies to lovers to enemies tooo…!

Twisted Plots & Love

Loved the plot twist around Ch 17 which brought the whole story together. Descriptions were very detailed & long but not long-winded. Kept my attention only because I challenged myself to continue