Patrick Barb Books

Young Antoine Santiago navigates a fear-driven society while riding the New York subway, where he connects with the dead. His passion for history, passed down from his deceased father, fuels his obsession with a long-lost legend surrounding a giant ape's life and tragic demise. As a loner, Antoine finds solace in the city's rich past, blending his fascination with the supernatural and historical narratives.

In this terrifyingly relatable and surprisingly terrifying collection of short stories, Pre-Approved for Haunting spotlights supposedly familiar terrors and fears in new and unexpected ways.