For millennia, the Catholic Church has been the guardian against a hidden menace: vampires—immortal, predatory beings feeding on humanity's lifeblood and threatening the spiritual balance of the world. Operating from secret orders within the Vatican and beyond, the Church wields holy relics, ancient rites, and clandestine warriors known as the Sacred Sentinels to hunt and contain these creatures.
As the series progresses from ancient Rome to modern global cities, the stakes escalate with revelations of vampire conspiracies, corrupted clergy, and the true origins of both vampires and the Church's sacred mission.
Book 1: The Shadow of Rome
Setting: Ancient Rome and early Church era
Plot: A young priest discovers a covert sect of vampires infiltrating the Empire. He is recruited into a secret order tasked with hunting the undead and recovering a lost relic capable of banishing them.
Book 2: The Crusader's Veil
Setting: The Crusades, 12th century
Plot: During the Third Crusade, knights encounter vampire cults masquerading as Saracen sorcerers. A holy relic disappears, and a small band of Templar-like warriors must recover it before darkness spreads.
Book 3: The Inquisitor's Blade
Setting: Renaissance Italy
Plot: An Inquisitor investigates a series of disappearances linked to vampiric nobles. Political intrigue and secret societies challenge his faith as he uncovers corruption within the Church itself.
Book 4: The Vatican's Blood
Setting: 17th-century Rome
Plot: The Vatican faces an internal uprising of vampires disguised as cardinals and clergy. A secret battalion of Sacred Sentinels launches a deadly purge to reclaim the Holy See.
Book 5: The Nightwatcher's Oath
Setting: 19th-century Paris and Rome
Plot: An orphan raised by the Church joins the Sacred Sentinels. She hunts vampire factions exploiting industrial cities, while wrestling with her own dark heritage.
Book 6: The Holy Grail's Curse
Setting: Early 20th century, World War I
Plot: Amid the chaos of war, rumors arise of a vampire conspiracy aiming to secure the Holy Grail—said to grant ultimate power. A priest-warrior and a skeptical soldier join forces to prevent apocalypse.
Book 7: The Silent Cathedral
Setting: Post-WWII Vatican and Cold War Europe
Plot: A vampire cult aims to overthrow the Church's authority through political influence and assassination. A disillusioned priest uncovers the conspiracy, risking everything to stop it.
Book 8: The Bloodstained Cross
Setting: Modern day, global cities
Plot: A series of brutal vampire attacks coincides with mysterious disappearances of Church leaders worldwide. A new generation of Sacred Sentinels assembles to confront an ancient vampire lord seeking dominion.
Book 9: The Last Sanctuary
Setting: Hidden catacombs beneath Rome and worldwide secret sanctuaries
Plot: As the vampire uprising intensifies, the Church retreats to ancient underground sanctuaries. Sacred Sentinels and allies prepare for an apocalyptic battle to defend humanity's soul.
Book 10: Eclipse of the Faithful
Setting: Near future, global apocalypse scenario
Plot: The final confrontation between the Church and the vampire legions culminates in a cataclysmic battle. Secrets of the Church's origin and the true nature of vampires are revealed, challenging faith and survival.
Short Stories
1. "Bloodline of the First"
An ancient vampire, one of the original progenitors, struggles with the loneliness of immortality and questions the endless war with the Church. His internal conflict drives him to secretly protect a human child destined to change the future balance.
2. "The Crimson Pact"
A young vampire enforcer questions her ruthless orders after encountering a compassionate priest. Torn between loyalty to her coven and newfound doubts, she must decide if peace is possible—or if destruction is inevitable.
3. "Veins of the City"
Set in 20th-century New York, a vampire crime lord manages an empire of darkness while navigating mortal politics and Church assassins. He forms an uneasy alliance with a human detective to root out a rogue faction threatening all vampires.
4. "The Last Masquerade"
During a grand vampire gala hidden beneath New Orleans, centuries-old grudges erupt into violence. A vampire nobleman plans to reveal the Church's secret hunting methods, forcing an uneasy truce between factions.
5. "Ashes to Ashes"
A vampire elder, wounded and cast out, roams the American Southwest deserts. She encounters a secret Native American ritual that could either destroy or empower her—and change the nature of vampirism forever.
6. "Sentinel of the Frontier"
A priest stationed at a remote Arizona mission secretly trains as a Sacred Sentinel. When a vampire cult threatens local towns, he must confront his doubts about faith and violence to protect his flock.
7. "The Silent Prayer"
A nun with a hidden past in the military intelligence community discovers a vampire sleeper cell within a major U.S. city. Using both faith and modern espionage, she uncovers a plot that could endanger the entire Church hierarchy.
8. "Iron Cross"
A grizzled veteran priest-turned-exorcist leads a specialized American squad hunting vampires in the urban underbelly of Chicago. Haunted by loss, he faces his most personal test when a vampire manipulates his family.
9. "The Vatican's Shadow"
An American cardinal working within the Vatican must navigate politics, blackmail, and vampire infiltration while maintaining loyalty to both his homeland and the Church's global mission.
10. "Code of the Redeemer"
A young American Sacred Sentinel, newly inducted, faces her first mission on the East Coast. She uncovers a conspiracy involving corrupt clergy collaborating with vampires and must decide where her true allegiance lies.