E.A.G.L.E

by Stéphanie Cousté

After the loss of her father, which left a deep mark on her, Stéphanie Cousté first imagined this story as a film and wrote it as a screenplay. A few years later, she transformed that “dreamed film” into a novel — an adventure interwoven with self-discovery, existential questions, and life’s many contradictions.

At the heart of the tale lies the timeless struggle to face the disappearance of loved ones. Against a backdrop of action and suspense, Eagle confronts science with the supernatural — two worlds we believe to be opposed, yet perhaps not so distant after all...

Guided by an eagle — protector, mirror, and conscience — the heroine advances step by step on her quest for truth. Through her journey unfolds the search for a past on which her future, and perhaps even her very survival, depends.

122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 2025

About the author

I’m a French passionate creator, 80% self-taught. My first career was as a professional rider, driven by my love for nature, animals, and sports. A serious riding accident changed the course of my life and led me to my second passions: images and storytelling, which opened the doors to cinema.

Over the years, I explored nearly every aspect of film creation — from set design to camera work to animation — building a broad vision of visual narration. This eclectic journey naturally led me to writing and to my lifelong project: E.A.G.L.E.

First imagined as a feature screenplay in 1998, then adapted into a novel in 2016, both works have now been translated into English and updated to resonate with today’s world.
E.A.G.L.E. is a visually powerful story about resilience, the unbreakable bond between Human, Animal, and Nature, and the courage to always rise again — a reflection of my deepest values.

My little reading tip :) If you read this book, imagine the role of "Jack" played by Robert Redford, at the age he was in "The Horse Whisperer" ;-)