A new dark romance serial. The standalone darker cousin spin off of The Residency Boys universe. One dominant who lost but never forgot, one master who hates his power, one slave who sacrificed everything for his brothers. Three wounds to heal, if they can survive the war.
- MXM
- Second Chance Romance
- Dom/Switch/Extreme Submissive
- Criminal Underworld
- Obsession
- Kidnapping might be foreplay
- Poly romance

And if this is your first Ciara Darren book, welcome. This is the saga of a war of redemption, grace at the end of whip, tenderness in the darkness, and a hard won HEA. That HEA is a promise.
If you’re coming from The Residency Boys serials and you ever wondered what secrets Ellisandre was hiding, or how Sevastyan and Rei came to be together, here are the answers. If you dare to enter. Seriously, Ellisandre has some knives no one should cross.
Residency Boys wider universe reading order:
SANCTUM can be read on it’s own.
But if you want all the interplay and background on secondary characters, start with the Collin books.
Then read Damian & Jun Episodes 1-4.
Damian & Jun Episodes 5-8 runs roughly parallel with Prior Claim (SANCTUM Book 1).
Damian & Jun Episodes 9-12 runs parallel with Lay It Bare (SANCTUM Book 2).
SANCTUM titles and release dates:

Prior Claim – Episodes 1-3 (Releases May 15th, 2026
Lay It Bare – Episodes 4-6 (Releases July 15th, 2026
More to come . . .

