The Archivist

A Dark Vampire Romance Thriller Set in the Vatican’s Secret Archives

De: Zac Lake

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Some secrets are buried for a reason. Some are waiting to be found.

When an ancient vampire breaks into her archive beneath the Vatican, Claire Mercier is forced to choose between the truth she’s sworn to protect—and the man who’s about to shatter everything she thought she knew.

The Archivist is a gripping supernatural thriller blending gothic mystery, dark romance, and centuries-old conspiracies. Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries, True Blood, and A Discovery of Witches, this emotionally layered debut kicks off The Veilbound Chronicles with danger, intellect, and slow-burn heat.

A forbidden artifact. A vampire bound by honor. A truth buried in blood.

Claire Mercier is no stranger to secrets. As a senior archivist hidden deep within the Vatican’s forbidden catacombs, she catalogues dangerous relics and records supernatural history that the Church has spent centuries trying to erase. She’s brilliant, disciplined, and used to being invisible.

Until Julian St. Claire appears—wounded, otherworldly, and very much uninvited.

A centuries-old vampire and former knight turned enforcer of a fragile peace, Julian is searching for a stolen artifact tied to an ancient truce between vampires and humans. The Church has hidden it. Someone inside wants it gone. And Claire? She’s the only one who knows where to start looking.

Reluctantly bound together, Claire and Julian must navigate deadly archives, forbidden relics, and a centuries-old conspiracy that threatens to reignite a supernatural war. The deeper they dig, the more Claire is forced to question not just the Church, but her own legacy—and the vampire whose secrets may be as dangerous as the artifact they’re chasing.

As enemies close in from both sides, the line between duty and desire begins to blur. Because Julian may not be the monster she was taught to fear.

But she might be the one thing he can’t let go of.

A darkly romantic supernatural mystery

Set against the shadowed corridors of Vatican City and the blood-soaked politics of a hidden vampire world, The Archivist delivers a genre-bending story rich with:

• Gothic atmosphere and historical intrigue

• A sharp, emotionally complex female protagonist

• A dangerously alluring vampire with a centuries-old secret

• Slow-burn romantic tension with real stakes

• Secret societies, ancient relics, and supernatural suspense

• High-stakes pacing in a lush, character-driven world

Fans of Deborah Harkness, Leigh Bardugo, Charlaine Harris, and Dan Brown will be swept into a world of forbidden knowledge, long-forgotten bloodlines, and a romance that simmers beneath the surface of every secret.

Whether you’re here for the vampires, the Vatican intrigue, or the slow-burn fire between a scholar and a creature of the night—this is the gothic thriller you’ve been waiting for.

Start reading The Archivist today—Book One in the Veilbound Chronicles—and unlock a hidden world where truth bleeds, love lingers, and the dead never forget.