Enigma (Deluxe Edition), by RuNyx (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English

"There are secrets she must uncover. There are secrets he must keep."

Enigma by RuNyx
(Softback Deluxe Edition — Dark Teal Sprayed Edges, Exclusive Endpapers & Moody Art Throughout)

The dark academia romance where secret societies, forbidden desire, and a rivalry that burns like fire collide — and the only mystery greater than Mortimer's secrets is what lies between them.

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 her sister is far from the only girl to have gone missing at Mortimer. Salem will do anything to uncover what dark forces are killing Mortimer's students. Even if it means using herself as bait.

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 golden-eyed girl who seems determined to risk her life. Where she is ice, he is fire. Where she is organisation, 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.

A tale of love and obsession between two rivals. In a university where the darkness never sleeps.

Why readers can't put this down:

• 🏛️ Dark academia setting — Mortimer University is atmospheric, sinister, and utterly immersive
• 🔥 Rivals-to-lovers — ice meets fire in the most explosive way
• 💛 Hades & Persephone retelling — mythic tension woven into a modern dark romance
• 🔏 Secret societies & steamy suspense — danger and desire on every page
• 👤 Morally grey MMC — Cazimir is mysterious, obsessive, and devastatingly compelling
• ✨ Deluxe edition — dark teal sprayed edges, exclusive endpapers & moody art throughout

Perfect for readers who love:
Dark academia romance · Rivals-to-lovers · Secret societies · Hades & Persephone · Fans of Rina Kent, Penelope Douglas & Ana Huang

But what stood out wasn't the mystery.

It was the themes underneath.

🖤 The Truth Hidden Behind a Perfect Family Name
🖤 Obsession That Starts as Rivalry and Ends as Everything
🖤 Using Yourself as Bait — and Finding Someone Who Won't Let You
🖤 Secrets That Bind Two People Together Whether They Want It or Not
🖤 What Happens When Ice and Fire Stop Fighting and Start Burning

At Dark Rose, we believe stories are often about far more than their plot.

You may never find yourself at a sinister university hunting for answers about your missing sister while a mysterious man with a hidden agenda watches your every move.

But you may know what it feels like to search for a truth no one wants you to find, to be drawn to someone who is everything you're not, or to discover that the person standing in your way is also the only one who truly sees you.

👤 Recommended Age: 18+

⚠️ Trigger Warnings:
Dark themes • Violence • Death • Obsessive behaviour • Explicit content • Secret societies • Morally complex situations

✨ Best for readers who love:
Dark Academia Romance • Rivals-to-Lovers • Secret Societies • Hades & Persephone • Morally Grey MMC • RuNyx

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for:
Light Romance • Standalone Stories • Low-Heat Romance • Simple Mysteries

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback (Deluxe Edition) — dark teal sprayed edges, exclusive endpapers & moody art
• Dimensions: 209 x 135 x 37 mm
• Pages: 496
• Author: RuNyx
• Publisher: Bramble
• Published: 3 March 2026

"Welcome to Mortimer. Where secrets kill. And obsession is the only truth."