The Book That Awoke Something in Me: Gotikhana by Runyx
Hello, hello! We are back again—but this time, not with mafia romance, not with Christian Alistair or Ronan Markov or Nico Russo. This time, I’ve fallen into something entirely different. Something darker. Something gothic.
This book is not your usual mafia or billionaire romance—it’s a teacher-student gothic dark romance written by the incredible, mysterious author Runyx. And let me just say it straight: this book woke something inside me that I didn’t even know existed, and maybe even something I wish had stayed sleeping.
Why This Book Hooked Me So Hard
When I first picked it up, I thought it was just a forbidden student-teacher romance. But no—this is gothic dark romance, with layers of obsession, danger, and emotional intensity that had me devouring it in less than 24 hours.
The writing is raw, unfiltered, and bold. There’s one scene I can’t get out of my head:
“Whatever this is, it cannot happen. You’re my student, and I’m your teacher. But worse—I’m dangerous. Girls I touch dance with death much sooner than they should. If you value your life, don’t look at me like that… not with those eyes. It makes me want things, little crow.”
And when she asks him what things?, his response… oh my God. That’s when I knew this book wasn’t playing around.
The dynamic between them is intoxicating—the push and pull, the danger and temptation, the way he calls her little crow. It’s forbidden, it’s dangerous, and yet you can’t stop reading.
Corvina & Her Devil
The heroine, Corvina, isn’t your typical dark romance damsel. She has this fire in her, these striking purple eyes that make her unforgettable. And then there’s him—the professor, the devil himself. A man with a silver streak in his hair, carrying danger in every touch, every look.
Their relationship isn’t just lust. It’s obsession. It’s fear wrapped in desire. It’s the kind of dark romance that pulls at all the places you try to keep hidden.
And let’s not forget those lines that leave you shaking your head but secretly re-reading ten times:
“Things like my fist in your hair and my tongue in your mouth. Things like bending you over my desk after class and making you wrap your lips around my cock like you do your pencil. Things like fucking you in front of the boy who held your hand just to remind him you’ll never be his.”
Do you see what I mean? This isn’t just a book—it’s a
full-blown experience.
What This Book Did to Me
I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: dark romance will be my doom. I swear it. And this book sealed it for me. Because dark romance is not just about the spice, not just about the forbidden—it’s about letting our darkest fantasies bleed onto the page.
When I finished, I realized something important: it’s not only mafia romances that own my heart. Gothic romance, too, has a special place. And Runyx? She deserves every ounce of praise. Her writing style is addictive, her storytelling dangerous in the best way.
Honestly, if you’ve been curious about gothic romance or you want to dip your toes into something different, this book is it.
And here’s the thing about Gothikana: it’s not just a story you read, it’s a place you step into and lose yourself in. The old, crumbling castle, the shadows that feel alive, the secrets carved into its walls—they don’t just serve as a backdrop, they pull you in, make you feel like you’re right there, walking the halls, haunted by the same darkness as the characters.
It’s the kind of setting that feels like another character entirely, one that refuses to let you go even when you close the book.
But what truly destroyed me—in the best way—was how Runyx wove romance into that darkness. It wasn’t sweet, it wasn’t lighthearted, and that’s exactly why it worked.
The connection between the characters was heavy, magnetic, consuming in a way that made me stop and breathe because I felt every ounce of it. It was love, but love sharpened with edges, the kind that cuts and heals at the same time.
This is why I keep coming back to dark and gothic romance. It dares to show love in its most dangerous, obsessive form, the kind of love that feels like fate and damnation at once. And Gothikana?
It reminded me that I don’t just want to read about safe love—I want to read about the kind of love that terrifies you, that makes your chest ache, that you can’t look away from. That’s why this book isn’t just another read for me—it’s one that carved itself into my veins.
Final Thoughts
This book is raw. It’s unorthodox. It’s not for everyone. But for me? It was everything I didn’t know I needed.
And like I always say—dark romance is for girls like us. Girls who crave intensity, who crave danger, who crave men who are anything but ordinary.
So if you’re ready to explore a new side of dark romance, if you’re brave enough to dive into a gothic, twisted, forbidden story—pick this one up.
If you’re ready to dive into this hauntingly addictive gothic romance, you can grab your copy directly from Amazon. Trust me, you’ll want this one on your shelf.
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