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Building a Conspiracy You Can Touch

  • Writer: JoAnn Hess
    JoAnn Hess
  • Sep 1
  • 1 min read

Updated: Sep 2

Legacy, power, and the paper trail behind the thriller.


Great conspiracies feel physical: keys, ledgers, crests, the weight of a door that shouldn’t open. In Shadowfall, we design each clue as an object with history—and a choice baked in. The protagonist isn’t decoding lore; she’s deciding whether to torch a dynasty or wear it. That’s the thriller engine: power isn’t abstract—it’s notarized, inherited, and always personal. Our rule of thumb: every reveal must change a relationship and the stakes on the next page.


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