The Annihilator
Published on 20. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-911746-36-2 (ISBN)
Description
Dark, dangerous, delicious. The fifth book in a dark mafia romance series from TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author, RuNyx.
Beautiful but bruised, Lyla sells her body each night to survive a sinister underworld that threatens to destroy her.
But someone is watching her. The Shadow Man - Lyla's stalker and saviour - who targets any man that tries to possess her.
So when Lyla is dragged even further into the unrelenting clutches of those intent on claiming her, her tormented guardian angel is just behind.
And he will annihilate the world to save her.
Tropes:
- Dark romance
- Mafia romance
- Obsessed MMX
- Anti-hero
- Age gap
The Dark Verse:
The Predator - She'll never escape him.
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world.
The Emperor - She was always his destiny.
The Finisher - His love could destroy her.
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her.
The Syndicator - It ends where it begins.
Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse:
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker
'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece!' *****reader review
'Tense and thrilling' *****reader review
'A must read!' *****reader review
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review
Beautiful but bruised, Lyla sells her body each night to survive a sinister underworld that threatens to destroy her.
But someone is watching her. The Shadow Man - Lyla's stalker and saviour - who targets any man that tries to possess her.
So when Lyla is dragged even further into the unrelenting clutches of those intent on claiming her, her tormented guardian angel is just behind.
And he will annihilate the world to save her.
Tropes:
- Dark romance
- Mafia romance
- Obsessed MMX
- Anti-hero
- Age gap
The Dark Verse:
The Predator - She'll never escape him.
The Reaper - He'll follow her to the ends of the world.
The Emperor - She was always his destiny.
The Finisher - His love could destroy her.
The Annihilator - He'll burn the world for her.
The Syndicator - It ends where it begins.
Readers and authors are obsessed with The Dark Verse:
'RuNyx is one of a kind' Hannah Grace, bestselling author of Icebreaker
'Pulsing with heat, darkness and mystery' LJ Shen, bestselling author of Vicious and The Kiss Thief
'Everything RuNyx touches is a masterpiece!' *****reader review
'Tense and thrilling' *****reader review
'A must read!' *****reader review
'This book had me hooked from the first page to the last' *****Reader Review
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
206 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911746-36-2 (9781911746362)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Person
RuNyx is a New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author of romance. Her stories range across subgenres from dark contemporary to gothic to historical to fantasy and more, and are currently being translated into over 10 languages.
Her pen name has a very special meaning to her. When she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, meditating, daydreaming, and most of all, procrastinating.
Her pen name has a very special meaning to her. When she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, meditating, daydreaming, and most of all, procrastinating.