About the Author

Simon Page spent over two decades working as a dedicated IT Manager, building a career out of analyzing systems, solving complex problems, and maintaining digital architecture. Though a lifelong, avid reader with a deep appreciation for a compelling narrative, he never harbored ambitions of becoming a writer. He holds no PhDs in psychology, nor does he have a formal background in literature or law.

However, survival has a way of rewriting your life's trajectory.

After spending twenty-seven years as the target of systematic coercive control and covert narcissistic abuse, Simon was pushed to the absolute brink. Falsely accused and facing the complete erasure of his life, he realized that no one else was going to save him. Forced to become the "Forensic Architect" of his own reality, he applied the analytical, data-driven skills of his IT profession to his personal life. He spent years meticulously researching personality disorders, extracting hidden digital archives, and compiling the undeniable paper trail that would ultimately expose his abuser.

His harrowing personal experience as a male victim of domestic abuse—and the glaring, systemic "empathy gap" he faced in the legal system—compelled him to put pen to paper. Simon wrote Living with the Dragon not out of a desire for literary fame, but out of sheer necessity. Through his lived experiences and exhaustive research, he hopes to provide a voice, a roadmap, and a sense of validation for other silent victims of coercive control.

Living with the Dragon chronicles Simon's journey up to the pivotal moment of his abuser's departure. The second part of this story—detailing the grueling aftermath and the fight for accountability—is currently in production. It awaits the final results of ongoing police investigations to ensure the complete and absolute truth is told before its release.

Today, Simon is safe, his mind is clear, and he stands as living proof that while the truth might not automatically set you free, the data eventually will.