As an author, I would like to do my part to constantly look into the gray veil between good and evil, which we in our society unfortunately too often hide in favor of clumsy images of the enemy. After all, it is the core of the human being that needs to be fathomed and not its prejudices. The highest demand I place on myself when writing is the uncompromising illumination of moral gray areas. From high fantasy to modern coming-of-age dramas to thrillers, you won't find evil orcs and good elves, perfect detectives and diabolical serial killers in my work. Instead, I create characters with individual ideals, all of whom claim comprehensible reasons for themselves and constantly challenge the reader to think about why he or she sympathizes with certain characters and not others, even though their motives are no less comprehensible.