Gothikana

By: RuNyx

Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Scarlett Dorian

Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

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

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.

first read by this author and its just amazing

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

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!

it was ok, could have guessed the entirety of it

I loved the swoonworthy hero, and the Spice is pretty great, but I really did guess the entire plot before even the halfway point. the random mental health issues being thrown in there after the MFC is supposed to be a witch kind of threw me though. overall good book. intriguing and cute characters :) oh and the narrators were great!

Highly recommend for romance with a twist

I wish this book had been longer. It was sad to have it end because I haven't enjoyed something this much in a while. I find it hard to compete with the romance in ACOTAR, but this was a wonderful dark romance that leaves you with all the feels. It is suspenseful and has a well written mystery while still being steamy in parts.

Loved it

Interesting and unique story. I appreciated the focus and respect on the topic of mental illness. I liked the mystery and the characters and although I didn’t feel the story and revelations were fully flushed out in the end, and so many things went unanswered, it was still a good listen.

gothic romance

this was an interesting story to read but the spicy scene dialogue was like awkward and not really realistic to me sometimes and threw me off.

interesting Mystery with Loose Ends

Solid 4 stars. Overall performance was great. I loved listening to it and really liked the story. Corvina was a great FMC that I enjoyed following. I thought the line between her mental illness and being supernatural was always in question, even until the end, was well done. The story did leave some loose ends, but given that her life was truly beginning, I guess it makes sense to leave the story open-ended. The romance was sweet, and the sex was definitely steamy! I absolutely loved Corvina's epilogue but won't give any spoilers. Overall enjoyed this read.

The story was captivating!

I love this book. It was such a fun story to listen to. Yea the smut was hot but I honestly stayed for the story. I was hooked on Corvina from the start. Such a fun mystery. Like if Dracula, Phantom of the Opera, and the show Wednesday had a baby and made this sweet, suspenseful, spicy outcome. I loved it. I only wish that the male narrator was more involved. Fantastic voice he had.

Mystery Dark Romance

I actually really loved this book. Not sure why the bad reviews. It was agreat dark romance with a mystery to be solved. I enjoyed it a lot.