Malta, 1943. The war in the air above Malta is over, but the battle for Europe is about to begin. Margarita, a young singer in a Valletta nightclub, has not seen her former lover Henry Dunn since breaking off their affair. His wife Vera, an enigmatic archaeologist, arrives at the club to tell her that Henry has disappeared, presumed dead. While investigating, Margarita stumbles upon the hunt for a notorious and dangerous Nero. As an unlikely bond develops between the two women, and strange secrets emerge, an urgent quest to unmask Nero starts – before he can enact a deadly plan that may threaten the course of the war.

Beneath the sunlit stones of Malta lies a secret older than civilization—one that could rewrite history. For Ceti, a sharp-witted orphan drifting through life, a routine delivery plunges him into a hidden world of ancient relics and dark conspiracies.

Shadowed by unseen enemies, Ceti’s journey sweeps him from the neon chaos of Paceville to the depths of Malta’s catacombs, where whispers of a forgotten power pulse through the underground. As he uncovers a secret stretching across the island, Ceti learns that his own past is deeply entwined with mysteries hidden for millennia.

But he’s not the only one seeking the truth. Ruthless forces are on the hunt, and as Ceti races to stay ahead, he must confront the question: Will he risk everything to unlock Malta’s darkest secret?

Fast-paced and riveting, The Lost Guardian of Malta plunges readers into a Maltese labyrinth of myths and revelations, where every twist brings them closer to a truth buried deep beneath the island’s ancient bones.