Books by S. B. Braithe
Out now
No One Belongs to a House
A slow-burning folk-horror novel about a care leaver, a Yorkshire estate and a house that has never learned to let go.
Pre-order · 13 November 2026
Archive of the Dead
An opened grave. A murdered security guard. A British psychological crime novel about grief, obsession and the secrets people leave behind.
Pre-order · 11 December 2026
Someone in This House
A streaming documentary shows a family’s ordinary house. Then it shows something that hasn’t happened yet. A domestic psychological thriller about watching, warnings and the danger you’re trying to prevent.
Also by S. B. Braithe
The Land Demands Blood
Three literary folk-horror tales of grief, guilt and ancient vows, set in quiet places where the earth itself listens.
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What Is Durga Puja? The Untimely Awakening Behind Bengal’s Biggest Festival
What is Durga Puja? A Bengali writer explains Akal Bodhan, the five days, the food, and why Bengal wakes the goddess in…
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What Is Mahalaya? The Bengali Dawn That Begins Durga Puja
What is Mahalaya? A Bengali writer explains the pre-dawn radio ritual, the Durga and Mahishasura story, and why this morning opens Durga…
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Čachtice Castle: The Blood Countess and the 1611 Testimony
At Čachtice Castle, the Blood Countess legend overshadows the servants who stood trial in 1611. A Dark Atlas investigation into Elizabeth Báthory,…
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