Eternal Guardian — Book One of The Beatrice Chronicles

by David Maher | Jun 19, 2026 | Series | 0 comments

I’m delighted to announce the release of Eternal Guardian, the first book in The Beatrice Chronicles.

Set against the ancient streets, cathedral shadows, river paths and hidden histories of Durham, Eternal Guardian begins with a man who should have died in 1823.

Teague Blackwood was executed almost two centuries ago. But death did not keep him. Bound by curse, guilt and purpose, he has spent generations watching over one bloodline from the shadows, protecting descendants who never knew he existed.

Now that quiet guardianship is ending.

When brilliant researcher Emma Carter uncovers a fragment of an impossible artefact, she is drawn into a conflict older than kingdoms, churches and the comfortable certainties of modern life. The fragment is part of the Horn of Gabriel, a relic broken and hidden across history, and Emma’s bloodline may be the key to awakening it.

But Emma is not the only one searching.

Something ancient is wearing a human face. Geryon, a demon of terrifying patience, has spent centuries preparing for this moment. He does not simply want power. He wants restoration, possession, and a future remade according to a grief that has curdled into obsession.

Watching all of this from Heaven is Beatrice, a Principality assigned to witness, not interfere. Angels are meant to observe. They are not meant to care. They are not meant to choose one mortal soul over divine order.

But Teague’s suffering changes her.

And when Heaven’s perfect system begins to look less like mercy and more like machinery, Beatrice must decide what kind of angel she truly is.

Eternal Guardian is a story of:

  • cursed immortality;
  • supernatural suspense;
  • ancient relics;
  • demonic manipulation;
  • angelic rebellion;
  • sacred architecture;
  • impossible choices;
  • and the dangerous mercy of choosing to care.

At its heart, this is not only a battle between Heaven and Hell.

It is a story about what happens when those trapped between both begin to make their own choices.

Eternal Guardian — Book One of The Beatrice Chronicles.

Buy it now on Amazon

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About the Author: David Maher

Originally hailing from London, David Maher is a distinguished lecturer in English Language and Linguistics. He has embarked on a transformative journey from the UK to Vietnam, dedicating his life to weaving tales of mercy, redemption, and transformation. Through the Beatrice Chronicles, David invites readers to explore the profound systems that govern our world and the power of choice in reshaping destiny.

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