Exquisite Ruin
A dark romance reimagining of the Minotaur myth
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In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclaim their freedom
'UNIQUE, SEXY AND ACTION-PACKED' - Hannah Whitten, author of The Foxglove King
In this deadly maze, the most dangerous thing may be the passion between them.
Sadaré wakes in a labyrinth, remembering only that she is a powerful sorceress. Her sole companion is a hostile immortal named Daesra - beautiful, dangerous, and demonic - who bound his divine soul for power and revenge.
Despite their animosity, the two develop a tenuous truce, realising that neither can defeat the monster at the centre of the maze and escape alone. But as they wander, Sadaré recovers glimpses of their shared history that make her question everything.
Unlocking the secrets of her past may be the only way to survive and heal their entwined fates - but as she learns more about the betrayals that brought them together, Sadaré begins to fear what truly lies at the heart of the labyrinth.
'A DARK AND TWISTING MYTHOPOETIC JOURNEY OF A ROMANCE' - Jacqueline Carey, author of Kushiel's Dart
TROPES:
> Enemies to Lovers
> Forced Proximity
> Second-Chance Romance/Betrayal
> Who Hurt You
> Dark Monster
Content warning: This book is a fantasy intended for adults only.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
YA author May (Court of the Undying Seasons, written as A.M. Strickland) makes her adult debut with this sensuous if puzzling romantasy retelling of the Minotaur myth. Sadaré, a witch with a gift for drawing magic from pain, wakes up in a labyrinth, unable to remember who she is or how she got there. With her is a beautiful, minotaurlike daemon named Daesra, who hates Sadaré, holding a grudge from their tangled past, which only he remembers. To escape, the pair must defeat the monster at the center of the labyrinth. By traveling through a series of mirrors scattered across their path, Sadaré slowly regains her memories—including the truth about her kinky and tumultuous relationship with Daesra. Reluctant allies, the duo must overcome deadly obstacles and their conflicted feelings for each other if they hope to make it to the center of the ever-changing maze—but Sadaré's past bargain with a god causes an unexpected setback to their quest for freedom. The morally gray main characters come across as immature, but their enemies-to-lovers dynamic—enhanced with plentiful, if often out of place, BDSM-infused flashbacks—will draw in romantasy fans. Less successful is a massive late-stage plot twist, which readers will struggle to wrap their heads around. This starts with a fascinating premise, but falls short in execution.
