Empire of Ruin

Welcome to Nefari City.

A new city in the same universe as Ruby's other series — divided by seven mafia families, each descended from one of the original deadly sins and ranked like pieces on a chessboard. Vampire versus fae. Crime-family politics meets dark sapphic romance. Empire of Ruin is Ruby Roe's newest and darkest series — sapphic mafia romantasy with the bite of a Sangui City vampire and the bargain of a Finis Academy contract.

Start with the prequel Daughter of Sin — currently on preorder, shipping summer 2026. Every physical preorder ships with exclusive character artwork, a bookmark, and a sticker. (Plus, you know, the actual book, signed by Ruby herself.)

If you preordered the Summer of Sin Limited Edition Book Box, the box copy of Daughter of Sin will have its own exclusive cover — the version listed here ships with the standard release cover.

The first full Empire of Ruin novel is in development. Watch this space.

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