The Emperor
Published on 6. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-911746-37-9 (ISBN)
Description
Dark, dangerous, delicious. The third book in a dark mafia romance series from the TikTok sensation, New York Times and international bestselling author.
Heir to a notorious mafia clan, Dante Maroni has been trained as a weapon since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under a cloak of charm, his brutality under suits, and his obsession with one woman under silence.
Daughter of the Maroni's housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she's known it. So when he finally notices her, nothing will break their bond.
But Amara has a secret. So dark that she almost loses the will to live. So dark that she can't share it with Dante.
The world of the mob threatens to destroy them. Can their love save them?
Tropes:
-Childhood friends to lovers
- Dark romance
- Mafia romance
- Forbidden love
- Secret romance
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
Heir to a notorious mafia clan, Dante Maroni has been trained as a weapon since birth. A silent rebel in the shadows, he has learned to hide his ruthlessness under a cloak of charm, his brutality under suits, and his obsession with one woman under silence.
Daughter of the Maroni's housekeeper, Amara has loved Dante for longer than she's known it. So when he finally notices her, nothing will break their bond.
But Amara has a secret. So dark that she almost loses the will to live. So dark that she can't share it with Dante.
The world of the mob threatens to destroy them. Can their love save them?
Tropes:
-Childhood friends to lovers
- Dark romance
- Mafia romance
- Forbidden love
- Secret romance
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: 197 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911746-37-9 (9781911746379)
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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.