"The darkest ink often flows from the darkest corners of the mind."

There are stories that refuse to stay silent. They scratch, insist, wake you in the dead of night with their whispers and secrets. These are the ones I write.

Shadow Notes is the other side of the curtain. The backstage of dark writing. An open notebook on the creative process, narrative obsessions, and the art of diving into the shadow zones of the human psyche.

Three novels, three descents

Les Disciples du Crépuscule (Disciples of Twilight). An exploration of the mechanisms of manipulation and psychological control.

Les Ombres d'Ashford (The Shadows of Ashford). When the past refuses to stay buried and a town's secrets corrupt everything they touch.

Blackwater: La Chute (The Fall). Where the line between victim and executioner blurs, and every choice leads toward the abyss.

Three worlds. One obsession: dissecting the human soul at its most troubled.

What you'll find here

In these pages, I'll share:

• Behind-the-scenes writing: character construction, atmospheres, psychological twists
• Excerpts and teasers from my novels
• My thoughts on psychological thrillers and what makes readers tremble
• The creative process of an author who juggles between code and darkness

Because writing is also knowing why we draw these lines in the dark.

Welcome to the shadows. The notes begin now.

— Archange