The Echoes of Black Hollow (The Hollow Archives, #1)

Book One of the Hollow Archives — a haunting mystery-thriller drenched in fog, mirrors, and madness.
When renowned criminal psychologist Dr. Mara Ellery retreats to the remote town of Black Hollow to escape a traumatic case, she expects solitude. Instead, she finds a town that seems to remember her — though she has no memory of ever being there.
A teenage girl vanishes into the mist, echoing a string of disappearances from decades past. A silver locket resurfaces. A mirror tree marks the ground. And a name Mara hasn't heard in years — Maradine — begins to whisper through the Hollow.
As Mara investigates, fragments of her forgotten past surface. The townspeople don't remember. The victims were erased. But Black Hollow does not forget.
And something watches her from behind the glass.
Part psychological thriller, part supernatural mystery, The Echoes of Black Hollow is a chilling descent into memory, myth, and the places where stories rewrite their readers.
Continue the story in Book Two: The Book of Hollow Names, where the narrative begins to write back — and Mara must choose between ending the Book, or erasing herself to save others.

Kobby Naj is a multidisciplinary author and creative whose work spans fiction, satire, psychological thrillers, and emotionally layered storytelling. His writing often explores identity, memory, and the quiet complexity of human relationships—whether through intimate drama, absurdist satire, or eerie mystery.
He is the author of several works, including Tales of Motherly Love, Whispers of Fatherhood, Echoes Between Us, The Ministry of Mildly Alarming Affairs, and The Echoes of Black Hollow, blending insight, atmosphere, and imagination across genres.
Outside of writing, Kobby is also a graphic designer, UX/UI artist, and programmer, known for creating experiences where story and design intersect. Whatever the medium, his work remains rooted in clarity, empathy, and meaningful detail.