An original novel by Christopher Dumas

The past is only
the beginning.

THE SHADOW SIDE

A mother’s unfinished research. An unusual medallion. A mystery that refuses to stay in the past.

Discover the story In development · Alpha manuscript
The Shadow Side · Cover artwork
A hazy Cape Cod shoreline stretching toward the horizonFamiliar shores.
Unfamiliar possibilities.

Beyond what we know

Some things are inherited.
Others are uncovered.

After her mother’s death, a young woman turns to the research left behind. At its center: an unusual medallion, a historical mystery, and questions that have outlived the person who first asked them.

What begins as a search for answers draws her beyond the familiar shores of Cape Cod. Fragments of history meet the edges of scientific discovery, and a family legacy opens onto forces that challenge what she understands about time and reality.

To follow the evidence is to approach a boundary. What lies on the other side is another question entirely.

Science fictionHistorical mysteryCape Cod

Inside the work

A story taking shape.

The Shadow Side is an evolving manuscript by Christopher Dumas, currently in its alpha stage. It brings together discovery, family legacy, grief, and the uncertain space between the known and the possible.

This is an early introduction to the project. The title, story presentation, and cover treatment will develop alongside the book. No publication date has been announced.

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