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Destroyer

By Meg Smitherman
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An archaeologist. A cursed artifact. A windswept stranger. This dark fantasy romance is the first in The Shattered City series from Meg Smitherman. At the centre of a forbidden ruin, an artifact of black stone is unearthed. Archaeologist Ru Delara, vilified by the scientific community for... Read More
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An archaeologist. A cursed artifact. A windswept stranger. This dark fantasy romance is the first in The Shattered City series from Meg Smitherman.

At the centre of a forbidden ruin, an artifact of black stone is unearthed.

Archaeologist Ru Delara, vilified by the scientific community for believing in magic, is summoned to investigate. When she arrives, she finds herself inexorably drawn to the artifact and, unable to resist its pull, Ru reaches out to touch the stone...

Waking in the dark, naked and alone, Ru sees that everything and everyone within a mile radius has been vaporized. Only she and the artifact remain intact. When a windswept stranger called Fen finds her, she has no choice but to accept his help.

Ru and Fen must unravel the secrets of the artifact before it falls into the wrong hands... before its darkness engulfs them all.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405987004

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 299g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Meg Smitherman writes science fiction, fantasy, and horror books (all of which involve kissing). She studied Creative Writing at Brunel University London, where she obtained both her MA and a staggering amount of student loan debt. When not writing, Meg spends her time playing video games, reading fan fiction, and couch rotting. Based in Los Angeles, she shares her life with a chihuahua, a cat, and a handsome Englishman.

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