Book profile
Gothikana
- Subgenre
- romantasy
- Edition year
- 2023-07-10
- Rating
- ★ 3.5 · 143 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
- Spice
- Heat not verified
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A gothic dark academia romance set at the mysterious University of Verenmore, housed in an ancient, secluded castle atop a mountain riddled with secrets and death. Outcast Corvina Clemm, grieving her mother, accepts her admission letter as a sign and enrolls, where she encounters enigmatic part-time professor Vad Deverell. Their connection is forbidden — they shouldn't have caught each other's eye and cannot be together — but a century-old mystery of people disappearing every five years forces them to collide. As Corvina uncovers clues to unravel the mystery, Vad keeps watch over her, and a deep love slowly blossoms in the unlikeliest of places amid the mysterious, morbid, and macabre.
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- Forbidden Love: “They shouldn't have caught each other's eye. They cannot be.” source
- Gothic: “an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death” source
- Magic Academy: “University of Verenmore” source
- Slow Burn: “a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places” source
- Tortured Hero: “An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university” source
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Content notes
- death of parent
Heat and content-note sources
death of parent: “An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother” Source
