By Invitation

The Vault

A locked room at the back of the archive. The novella, the dossiers, the deleted chapters, the forbidden letters — and everything that comes after. For Keepers only.

An ornate gilt skeleton key
Become a Keeper

Hold the key.

Most readers stand on the steps. Keepers come inside. The Vault is where the real archive lives — bonus fiction, historical dossiers, deleted scenes, early chapters, and a small membership of readers who like their gothic served strong.

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What Awaits Inside

A small collection,
carefully kept.

Sealed letter and candle
Novella

A Letter from Caerhaven

A Gothic novella set in the winter of 1827, recovered from the Ashford family papers. The governess writes home — and her letters are wrong.

Keeper exclusive
Bundle of research dossiers with magnifying glass
Dossier

The Real Women Behind the Ashfords

A twelve-page research dossier — the historical women, forgotten crimes, and quiet rebellions that inspired the series. Footnoted, illustrated, and yours.

Keeper exclusive
Ex Libris heraldic crest
Bookplate

Ex Libris: The Ashford Crest

A printable bookplate, engraved in the Rena Black style. For your own library — print on heavy stock, paste inside the front cover.

Keeper exclusive
Membership

Choose your tier.

Two doors into the Vault. Both unlock everything inside; one carries a little more weight.

Where Most Begin
Keeper of the Vault
$7/month
or $70/year — two months as a gift
  • The Letter from Caerhaven novella
  • The Caerhaven Letters — monthly serialized fiction
  • Research dossiers with every new book
  • Early chapters, months before publication
  • Every essay, every dispatch — no paywall
  • Printable bookplates & ephemera
Become a Keeper

Cancel anytime. Your key remains yours.

Warden of the Archive
$20/month
or $200/year
  • Everything in Keeper, and:
  • Audiobook editions of every new release
  • Digital first editions (ePub & PDF) on release day
  • Deleted scenes & the cutting-room floor
  • Quarterly Wardens-only letters from Rena
  • An annual handwritten postcard from somewhere haunted
Become a Warden

Limited to 100 readers. Keys cut by hand.

Not Ready for a Key?

Start at the door.
The free dispatch arrives weekly.

Every Keeper began as a free reader. The Dark Archive — the weekly dispatch — is open to all, always free. Read along for a while; the Vault will still be here when you want the key.

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