The Vespertine Heresy

A Dark Academia Psychological Thriller about a forbidden enemies to lovers romance and murder

De: Evelyn Negby

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

They say Hesperian Institute is a sanctuary for prodigies. For me, it was a gilded cage where forbidden knowledge is a blood sport.

Violetta Rossi, a brilliant linguistics student haunted by a past she can't remember, is an outsider at the isolated, elite Hesperian. Her scholarship is a lifeline, but when a fellow student is found dead in the clock tower—surrounded by arcane symbols—the line between academia and ritualistic murder blurs into terrifying focus.

At the center of the investigation is the enigmatic Dr. Alden Rhys, a fiercely intelligent professor whose theories on a forbidden ancient text are as dangerous as they are seductive. He sees the darkness in Violetta, the trauma-induced amnesia that makes her own mind an enemy. He might be the only one who can help her find the truth.

Or he might be the manipulative architect of her complete psychological unraveling.

As Violetta is pulled deeper into his dangerous world, their intellectual sparring ignites an all-consuming, forbidden passion. But every secret they share, every step closer to the truth about the murder, unearths another piece of damning evidence against him. With her memory betraying her at every turn and her grip on reality fraying, Violetta is trapped in a labyrinth of lies.

In a world where obsession bleeds into love and secrets twist the truth, the most terrifying secret isn't hidden in the shadows—it's locked inside her own mind.

Perfect for fans of dark academia, gothic suspense, and psychological thrillers with twists that will leave you breathless. This full-length, standalone novel is a seductive dive into the darkness where enemies become lovers and the most unreliable narrator is yourself.