Enigma

A Dark Academia Romance

De: RuNyx

Narrado por: Aiden Snow, Jaclyn Kelso

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.

©2025 RuNyx (P)2025 Macmillan Audio

dark academia perfection!

after gothikana i knew i was gonna love this story! a mystery suspenseful dark academia that had some spice! overall i loved it

Dark Romantic Mystery!

I don’t know that I would call this a dark romance in the way I usually think of dark romance (HD Carlton type) but more of a Dark Romantic Thriller/Dark Academia. I really enjoyed the mystery and storyline. I like trying to figure out the pieces with the FMC. I loved the edging and the angst it was *chefs kiss*.

Amazing!!!

Amazing incredible I absolutely love the story again Runyx has in a chokehold. I absolutely love all her books.

Worth the wait!

This was everything I hoped it would be , I couldn’t wait for the release and purchased the physical book as well as the audible , it’s everything you look for in a gothic academia romance , it’s dark, mysterious has characters you can care about a great mystery throughout and a mysterious dark hot MMC. Just wish it would have lasted longer , finished it too quick .

Had me hooked!

Cast did such a great job. I think their voices for the characters so well with how I envision them in my brain!

Hauntingly beautiful!

This is one of the most perfectly executed dark academia novel! It has creepiness, mystery, secrets, a sexy mmc, a haunted fmc, a dark atmosphere, two different yet deeply disturbing backstories, a few funny side characters, but best of all someone who understands what you hold inside, the unimaginable things floating in your head, just enough for someone to call you crazy or weird or strange. Enough to keep people at bay, but this story accepts the cruelty of the world and turns it beautiful. If you love a good mystery and some kinky scenes, a must read!

Such a beautiful story

It is one thing to love a book as a form of escapism. To find characters within fantasy to fiend over, to leave reality behind you and fall into step with those of different words, of prophecy and magic. For a while this had been my way of getting through my own life.
It is entirely different to feel yourself being picked apart from writing you can relate to. This book had picked my brain with the mystery, had held a magifying glass to thoughts that had haunted me, the unknown of my feelings or how to express those, to understand others with their emotions, too. Even if fictional, to walk side by side with a character that speaks the same words you’ve said to yourself. To feel included in your own exclusivity. Agreeing alongside her through tears and understanding. It is normal, I am normal. Even if a little odd and different
Their love, so raw and beautiful beyond measure. I’ve spent my life looking for someone like Caz, and will be waiting forever. Though I am one that struggles, mentally with the separation of fiction and reality. This is the hardest. Not about the horror side of dark romance, but the passion, it’s unlike any other. The need and yearning. It’s otherworldly.
Thank you RuNyx for yet another beautiful story.

Very interesting story.

I really liked the story, the thriller and mystery was really good. And the love story was really good too!

Absolute dark academia perfection

I loved the authors previous work but this is on another level. Her writing is just brilliant and this story had me hooked!

🖤🖤🖤

Runyx is back, spinning a poetic yarn about two fabulously lost souls who stumble upon each other like a surprise party. As their backgrounds unravel, we meet raw, real characters—some sporting a disguise courtesy of their upbringing, but with hidden depths that’ll surprise you!

Enter Salem Salazar, who joins Mortimer University not just to hit the books but to solve the mystery of her sister's vanishing act. Enter stage right, Cazimir van der Waal, a student cloaked in mystery and secrets galore. Together, they dive into the university's shadowy corners, unearthing hidden truths, dodging lurking perils, and igniting a chemistry that could light up a stadium.

Salem and Caz's connection is pure magic. Once invisible and sidelined by family and society, Salem suddenly feels seen through his eyes, even in the quietest moments, which tugged at my heartstrings.

So, if you’re craving an audiobook that’ll tickle your senses, pop in those earbuds and let Aiden Snow and Jaclyn Kelso whisk you away into this spellbinding audio adventure!