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RuNyx
Enigma: A Dark Academia Romance
by RuNyxCategory
About this book
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.
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What readers are saying
RachaelThis Is A Dark Academia Goldmine!
"RuNyx has a way of world-building and creating characters that feels fully fleshed-out, so when I read her books not only am I transported, I can also envision everything very clearly. I always feel her books are perfectly written to be movies, and in my mind they read cinematically. Enigma is no different. I could very clearly picture Salem, Caz and Mortimer University in ways that made the storyline quick-paced and entirely whole. I love this about her books! This is a dark academia goldmine! Secret societies, possible hauntings, seemingly desolate beach-scape with ominous lighthouse. The mood was spot on. Salem and Caz are a not too slow, slow-burn romance, and have some great tension at the start. Caz may just be your new favorite dark and broody, tattooed, MMC. He has a dark past, he’s territorial, and he’s a mercurial artist. Salem is a curvy FMC, and I much appreciated an FMC that is not the usual body type. Enigma had multi-faceted themes of found family, finding confidence in self, and learning to trust that really can speak to readers on a deeper level as well. RuNyx never disappoints. Her books, to me, are great palate cleansers. You can pick them up knowing you’re going to have a hard time putting them down. They move quickly, and you can transport into her Gothic-themed worlds entirely. Perfect for a train ride books. Perfect for a rainy day in bed books. Enigma is a perfect entry level to dark romance books!! If you loved Gothikana, you will love Enigma. However, if her Dark Verse series is more your cup of tea this might not be dark enough for you. Give it a try though! Enigma was a joy to read. I was waiting for this after I saw it pop up as to be published and I was not disappointed. 12/10 recommend. ["
May 20, 2025 Verified Purchase
Maria SolisEpic, dark, academy setting, love story.
"Salem Salazar is different. She’s what you call the “black sheep” in the family. An anomaly. However, she’ll do whatever it takes to discover the truth about her sister’s death and the secret society. Then, there’s Caz, the bane of her existence. Caz has a dark past, many secrets, a hidden agenda, a bit unhinged, and a psychopath. Caz + Salem = perfection, seriously. Caz is exactly what Salem needed. I love their love. Storyline was good. Characters were great. Ending was hugely disappointing. Epilogues were unnecessary. ["
June 29, 2025 Verified Purchase
