Exquisite Ruin (Exclusive OwlCrate Edition)
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Limited to one per person.
Exquisite Ruin is a dark romantasy inspired by the Minotaur myth with a pain-based magic system.
Sadaré wakes in a labyrinth, remembering nothing except that she is a powerful sorceress. Her only companion is Daesra, a hostile yet captivating immortal who bound his soul for power and revenge. Together, they must travel to the center of the maze and defeat the monster. As they travel through the labyrinth, they form an uneasy truce and unearth memories of their shared past.
Features for this OwlCrate Edition:
- Signed by AdriAnne May
- Exclusive redesigned dust jacket by @wavyhues
- Reversible dust jacket by @laura_sava_art
- Foil hardcover case design by @printyourselfmad
- End pages designed by @gildedruin
- Stencilled edges by @wavyhues
- Author signature page designed by @apollosproblemchild
- Author letter bound into book
- Bonus content bound into book
- Ribbon bookmark
- Book size: 6” x 9”
Exquisite Ruin is a 3.5 (between 3 - Medium and 4 - Hot) on our Spice Meter.
The publisher recommends this book for ages 18+. This book contains self-harm and self-inflicted injuries due to a pain-based magic system, profanity, mentions of domestic abuse, implied child abuse, violence, mild gore / body horror, animal injury, and abduction.
There is also a scene of sexual assault in one paragraph, and the description is brief. In relation to sexual content, there are various kinks and fetishes in a fantasy setting, including CNC (consensual non-consent), dominance and submission, sadomasochism, erotic degradation and humiliation, primal play, choking, gagging, rope bondage, spanking and other impact play, blood play, needle play, foot fetishization, monstrous anatomy, and raw/unprotected sex.
Please note: The content warnings listed above don’t cover all content included in the book.
CONTENT WARNING
Featured in the April 2025 'Path to Ruin' OwlCrate Quarterly Romantasy box.
Photos by: @thebookscript (on Instagram)
Graphic by: Hey Atlas Creative
