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.