Welcome — The Story Between the Pages

If you’ve found your way here, chances are you’re curious about The City Without Saints — the world I’ve created, the characters who live in it, or maybe the journey behind it all. This space exists because, as much as I’ve poured into the books, it simply couldn’t hold everything. Some parts of the story live in the shadows between chapters — and this is where they’ll breathe.

Over the next few posts, I’ll be sharing pieces that expand on the universe of the book: the dark, mythic city of Ascalon, the people who shaped it, and the emotions that hold everything together. I’ll talk about where this story came from, why it stayed with me for years, and how I write the way I do — not just technically, but emotionally.

You’ll get behind-the-scenes insights, moments that didn’t make it into the book, and thoughts on writing, violence, identity, loyalty — all the things that echo through this story and through me as a storyteller.

The blog is also a way to connect — to speak honestly, without pretense, and maybe give the world a glimpse into what this project means to me.

If you want to follow along — to dive deeper into the world, the process, or just be part of the conversation — I invite you to subscribe. I’ll keep you updated as the journey unfolds.

Thanks for being here. The story is bigger than what made it into the final pages — and if you're still reading, you're already part of it.

— D.S. Coellar