{"product_id":"arkana","title":"Arkana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDELUXE EDITION: featuring gorgeous sprayed edges, a foil case stamp, beautiful endpapers, a detailed map, and deliciously moody art throughout.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author RuNyx comes the highly anticipated prequel to \u003ci\u003eGothikana\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eArkana\u003c\/i\u003e--a tale of lush, suspenseful, dark gothic romance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rumored sorceress. A ruthless lord of science. A cursed castle. What could go wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA desperate woman, Lenore Emmeranne comes to the University of Verenmore--an elite institution of scientific learning perched high in the mountains--summoned by a mysterious offer of employment. On the run from misfortune and accusations, Lenore, who has always had a gift for healing, hopes Verenmore will provide her with a clean slate. She plans to keep her head down and blend into the shadows. But upon her arrival, she discovers it is not only the lord of the castle who is in need of help. It is Verenmore itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLord Draven Constantine, dean of the university, is a man of science and discipline, revered by his studentsThe last thing he wants is someone like Lenore disturbing his ordered world, and the secrets he must keep buried. But her presence shatters his ennui, sparks a dangerous fascination, and their descent into doom begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in 1872 in a dread castle perched on a dark mountain where death and deceit stalk the unknowing, Lenore and Draven must navigate lies as they surrender to forbidden desire, cling to life, and to each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome desires can end in ruin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so begins a gripping tale of the gothic and the grotesque. An unusual and deeply passionate story about a love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Gothikana: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An erotic and dark love story.\" \u003cb\u003e―Entertainment Tonight\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"RuNyx immerses her readers in the dark worlds she builds and then injects life into them in the most hauntingly beautiful way. Her work is unique and addictive―she really is one of a kind.\"\u003cb\u003e―Hannah Grace, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIcebreaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Original, innovative, and unlike anything I've read before.\"\u003cb\u003e―L. J. Shen, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"RuNyx","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47613552623852,"sku":"9781250458346","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781250458346.jpg?v=1778296667","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/arkana","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}