Shin Stories
Horror, fiction and haunted landscapes
Original stories, strange histories and atmospheric books by S. B. Braithe.
Books by S. B. Braithe
Two collections in which folklore, memory and everyday life give way to dread.
The Land Demands Blood
Three literary folk-horror tales of grief, guilt and ancient vows, set in quiet places where the earth itself listens.
The Last Watch
Three ordinary lives descend into dread through true-crime obsession, a dead mother’s voice and a last train into the fog.
Latest from Shin Stories
New fiction, haunted histories and journeys into folklore and place.
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Salem Witch Trials: When Ghosts Became Evidence
In 1692, Salem’s court accepted spectral evidence—ghostly testimony no one else could see. This is the history, folklore and lasting warning behind…
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The Most Haunted Village in England: The Truth About Pluckley
The most haunted village in England — or the village that decided to be? The real history, the ghosts, and the question…
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The Pendle Witches: The 1612 Trial and the Child Who Decided It
The Pendle Hill witches were hanged in 1612 on a child’s testimony. Four centuries later, we call it history. A Dark Atlas…
Stories rooted in place
Travel through Britain and beyond by way of folklore, forgotten histories, uncanny encounters and original fiction.