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God of Ruin

Pages
528
Published
2023
Language
English

Synopsis

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.

About the author

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Rina Kent

Writing under a pen name, Rina Kent is a New York Times, USA Today, and number-one bestselling author of dark romance, known for centering anti-heroes and villains: characters readers are not supposed to fall for but do. She grew up in London in a multilingual household where English, French, and Arabic were all spoken, and she still leads a deliberately private life there. By her own account she traces the fascination back to childhood, when an early attachment to a villain set her on a lifelon...

Characters

Landon KingProtagonist

Genius sculptor and posh King-family heir with a cruel, villainous edge who becomes obsessed with Mia.

Mia SokolovProtagonist

Selective-mute mafia heiress, a kidnapping survivor seeking revenge; communicates without speaking.

Brandon KingSupporting

Landon's identical twin with a different moral compass; later an MM lead.

Maya SokolovSupporting

Mia's identical twin sister.

Nikolai SokolovSupporting

Mia's protective older brother; later an MM lead.

All characters in God of Ruin

Frequently asked questions

  • Does God of Ruin need to be read after other books?

    God of Ruin is the sixth book in the Dark College Romance series, Royal Elite. While each book focuses on a different couple, reading the previous installments provides a richer understanding of the interconnected world and recurring characters.

  • Is God of Ruin a standalone?

    Yes, it stands alone within the series as Book 4, though it shares the recurring cast.

  • Who is the artist, Landon or Mia?

    Landon is the artist, a sculptor. Mia is a selective-mute mafia heiress, not the artist.

  • Who are the leads?

    Landon King, a King-family sculptor, and Mia Sokolov, a nonverbal mafia princess.

  • Is Landon a twin?

    Yes, he is the identical twin of Brandon King, who becomes a lead in God of Fury.

  • What are the main tropes?

    Dark revenge and enemies-to-lovers, with a villain-coded artist hero and a forbidden, obsessive pull.

  • When was it published and where does it fall?

    Book 4 of Legacy of Gods, originally released in August 2023.

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