God of Ruin

A dark, revenge-fueled enemies-to-lovers romance about a genius artist and the silent girl he becomes obsessed with. Mia Sokolov is a selective mute who has not spoken since a childhood kidnapping; she communicates through sign language and writing, has an identical twin sister and a protective older brother, and carries a quiet plan for revenge. Landon King is a brilliant, posh sculptor with a cruel streak, previously cast as a villain in the wider universe, who fixates on Mia after she strikes back at the man who hurt her family. What she means as a one-time act of vengeance instead binds her to her worst nightmare, and Landon's obsession refuses to let go. Set across the rival colleges of Brighton Island and steeped in mafia danger, the book leans into forbidden attraction, control, and the slow thaw between two damaged people. Told in dual point of view, it foregrounds Mia's nonverbal interiority against Landon's possessive intensity. It is the fourth Legacy of Gods entry; Landon is a King-family son and the identical twin of Brandon King, while Mia is a Sokolov Bratva daughter.