I'm pretty comfortable saying this is the worst book I've ever read. I know I keep making little edits to this review here and there but it's just because it's been nearly two years since I read this and I still think about how bad it is at least once a week. If I could unread one book in my life, it would be Gothikana.

I LOVED the uncertainty that the voices in Corvina's head were real or part of a mental health condition. We still don't really know in the end, but since Corvina truly gives off witchy vibes, I like to believe she's connected to the paranormal. I also lean more toward this because of the old woman's prediction about Vad meeting the girl with purple eyes. If this is madness,” she whispered almost against his lips, “drown me in it.” “If this is madness,” he told her, echoing her words against her lips, “I’ve already descended too far.” -DEAD! 🥵🔥 I don't know what I expected from this book exactly, but it definitely wasn't a Zodiac Academy rip-off, which, ironically, manages to sound even more juvenile than the OG series does. Now, to the review…if this is your first time reading something written by RuNyx you are for a treat and if this is not your first time you know you will love it. Ru has a especial way with word, they surround you, the description and atmosphere clear in your mind and you can see, feel and experience what these characters do, see or feel.Anyway, the other major arc of the book is Corvina’s relationship with Vad. And this is … I mean. It almost makes 50 Shades of Grey look healthy. I mean, say what you will about Ana and Christian AT LEAST HE WASN’T HER ACTUAL TEACHER. And yes, yes, I know teacher/student is a thing for some people and probably fits the dark academia theme (more on dark academia in a bit, btw) but, like, even in—especially in—dark academia uncomfortable teacher-student dynamics are supposed to be a bad thing. Not an HEA. This is like if The Secret History ended with Henry and Julian Morrow getting together. In any case, all you need to know about Vad is that when Corvina tells him she’s a virgin he responds: Original, innovative, and unlike anything I've read before. This dark academia romance is pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery." ―LJ Shen, Wall Street Journal bestselling author

Silence reigned after that for a few minutes. Corvina rolled her window down slightly, looking out at the natural, incredible beauty of the mountain. The sight was unlike anything she had ever seen before. Where she came from, the woods had been more yellow and the air more humid. I love Vad's absolute commitment to Corvina. This man would do absolutely everything for her, and that's the kind of love I like to see. It was especially meaningful by the end to see that no matter what happens with Corvina, he will always be there to take care of her and give her the love and support she needs. ❤️ The tension between Val and Corvina was exceptionally well written. Val is telling Corvina to stay away from him but also being the one who gravitates towards her. While Corvina is so courageous and calls him out on his behaviour despite battling with her own attraction to him. Original, innovative, and unlike anything I’ve read before.” ―L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author If you are looking for a story that is unexpected and different from anything you have ever read -Gothikana is that story. I was enthralled with every word and could not stop reading." — Bookgasms Book BlogVad blushed furiously, his seven-year-old self getting mad at Old Zelda for cornering him like that and saying weird stuff about him his friends made fun of. And she didn’t just have a magic pussy; she had magic with tarot cards too. That was a fun lil addition to the story, I don’t think ive ever read anything with them. And cutesy/ fangirl moment : An enigma his entire life, Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis, Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses.

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Her mama didn’t talk much but she did hear voices, voices that told her things. They told her to not talk to people, to homeschool Corvina after that incident at the school, to keep her away from everyone. Her mama told her she couldn’t wander or they would take her away. She couldn’t leave her side in town or they would take her away. She couldn’t talk to anyone or they would take her away. Fury sniggered at his side. “Why would he go to a castle, Zelda? Where would he even find a castle?” They were piss poor, the lot of them.An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death. An outcast her entire life, Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore, she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an olden, secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets, deceit, and death.