The Scribe of Thorns

A Dark and Spicy Enemies to Lovers Sapphic Vampire Portal Romantasy

By: E. J. Lucide

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

One moment, I was a historian. The next, I was a prisoner.

My life was a quiet collection of dusty books and forgotten languages. I preferred the company of the dead, safely bound in vellum and leather. But on Halloween night, a cursed grimoire changed everything. One whispered incantation I didn't understand, and I was ripped from my world and thrown into Nocturne—a gaslit, gothic city of endless night where vampires rule and witches like me are a resource to be bled dry.

I was a historical anomaly. An impossibility. And I landed directly in the hands of Commander Augusta Devereaux.

She is the architect of my people's subjugation, a ruthless vampire commander with centuries of ice in her veins. With a severe, butch beauty and a will of iron, she is the most powerful monster in a city of them. She sees me as a tool, a secret to be unlocked, a captive to be broken. From the moment she calls me "it," I know I should hate her. And I do.

But when I’m cornered and my own dormant magic—a power I never knew I had—explodes from me, she doesn't kill me. She begins to train me. In the shadows of her fortress, our battle of wills ignites a dark, forbidden tension I’m not prepared for. Every clash, every lesson, every unwanted touch becomes a spark in the tinderbox of our hatred.

Now, a conspiracy threatens to shatter the fragile peace of Nocturne, and I, the prophesied Scribe of Thorns, am at the center of it. To save this world, I have to forge an alliance with my captor. I have to trust the very monster who holds my chains. But the closer we get, the more I realize the greatest danger isn't the war brewing outside, but the scorching, all-consuming fire she’s starting within me.

She is my bully. My captor. My enemy. So why does her touch feel like the only sanctuary I have left?

This dark and spicy sapphic fantasy romance is perfect for readers who love:

• A true enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn romance
• A dominant, morally grey butch vampire commander
• A sharp, academic femme witch discovering her power
• Captor/Captive and forced proximity dynamics
• Steamy, spicy scenes with high tension
• portal fantasy in a dark, gothic world (Isekai)
• A high-stakes plot with a "chosen one" prophecy
• Vampire and witch lore with a dark academia aesthetic
• Paranormal romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat