Every now and then James has a vision. And, when he does, he see's people and places off in the misty distance. Sometimes these visions are futuristic and filled with danger. Most often they are mystical, with good and evil and a cast of characters who beautifully represent both. In his high school years, he experienced a spine-tingling brush with the supernatural. That single event, complete with the sound of heavy footsteps and an invisible visitor, etched forever in his mind the idea that life is much more mysterious than we oftentimes admit, that the spiritual world is all around us, and that its impact on us cannot be denied. Though he sees through a glass darkly, he writes as though he has been granted a glimpse into the unknown, one that has informed his novels and their powerful stories of good and evil and the struggles we all face every day to ensure that good wins.