About the Author

I am a writer inspired by world folklore, supernatural tales, and the stories people pass down through generations of oral tradition. My work is shaped by memory, conversation, and a belief that the unseen world is closer than we think.

There was a small diner in the heart of the town where I grew up. Although it was closed on Mondays, it was never truly empty. On those quiet evenings, my family and I would gather inside, welcomed like kin by the owners. Our tradition was to have pozole for dinner while my parents played cards and we listened to incredible stories, tales of shadows that moved on their own, strange knocks at the door in the middle of the night, the sound of chairs scraping across empty rooms, unexplained noises, and old legends.

Those vivid stories lingered somewhere between memory and imagination. I have always loved sharing these supernatural tales with friends. Over time, I wrote several short stories and discovered my true passion, which eventually gave birth to a novel.

I enjoy reading about mysteries and conducting research online, but I find the best stories through conversation and by listening to people from all walks of life. No matter where they come from, I notice remarkable similarities in these tales. It makes me believe that there are more things in this world than we can see or explain.

I listen to stories and podcasts, read news reports, and collect folklore from around the world about ghosts, goblins, fairies, elves, djinn, shape-shifters, witches, spirits, and people with extraordinary abilities, such as mediums and psychics, as well as cryptid hunters.

I also believe that if we are willing to listen, to feel, and to see what is in front of us, even when it is not obvious, we can find answers to our questions and discover what we are truly searching for.

- J. Barba