Ink & Ruin: A Dark Academia Romantasy

By Hoa Ngoc Dang

Cipher Marrow has one shot at freedom: win the Gauntlet, a deadly academic competition where losers become hosts for parasitic magic. But when Professor Alaric Vane the enigmatic Shadow Daddy takes an interest in her immunity, Cipher discovers the University's secrets run darker than ancient libraries and dangerous spells.

In a world where magic feeds on human potential, Cipher's immunity makes her valuable. Her forbidden connection with Alaric makes her dangerous. Together, they could transform the system from within or burn it all down trying.

Dark, sensual, and intellectually thrilling, Ink & Ruin explores what happens when rivals become lovers, when shadows learn to hope, and when the price of freedom is everything you're afraid to lose.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GNRPXK5S
• ISBN13: 9798248633678
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"