The Friendly Ghost by Jonathan Olvera

In the sun-scorched backdrop of a desert settlement, where a new church rises from quarried stone and the past lingers in the shadows, a young boy named Pim relocates with his family to a forgotten corner of the Southwest. Haunted not by fear but by curiosity, Pim befriends a young ghost—an invisible soul lost between worlds, clinging to the faint hope of redemption. As Pim navigates the challenges of a new home, school, and his family’s laborious frontier life, the ghost watches, learns, and yearns to regain his fading image. With Halloween approaching and darker forces looming—especially the ominous King of Shadows—the ghost must prove himself a worthy friend and guide, or risk vanishing forever. A tale of innocence, purpose, and second chances, The Friendly Ghost explores how the bonds of friendship can cross realms and how even the most lost soul might still find its way back to the light.