Shin Stories
Horror, fiction and haunted landscapes
Original stories, strange histories and atmospheric books by S. B. Braithe.
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Books by S. B. Braithe
Two books 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.
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 now for 6 October 2026.
Latest from Shin Stories
New fiction, haunted histories and journeys into folklore and place.
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Highgate Vampire: Two Men, One Unquiet Legend
The Highgate Vampire began as a cemetery ghost and became a fifty-year feud. Trace the 1970 panic, rival occultists and the evidence…
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Lawang Sewu Ghosts: The History Beneath the Haunting
The Lawang Sewu ghosts made Semarang’s railway landmark famous. But the history beneath its haunted basement is darker—and stranger—than the legend.
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Castle of Good Hope Ghosts: Why Only the Colonists Get Names
Castle of Good Hope ghosts have names, portraits and rose perfume. The enslaved people who died in its dungeon are only ever…
Stories rooted in place
Travel through Britain and beyond by way of folklore, forgotten histories, uncanny encounters and original fiction.