The Shell: and other uncanny tales

by S.E. Reid

A sister searching the deep woods for her missing twin...a wandering acolyte with an unusual mission...an old man’s vengeance in a future where bodies are data and souls are merely ghosts in the machine...

This collection of eight speculative short stories contains tales of mystery, magic, and the macabre woven with vivid landscapes, challenging questions, and glimmers of unlikely hope.

Ideal for fans of folk horror, dark fantasy, wry humor, and off-kilter dystopia.

174 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 22, 2025

About the author

S.E. Reid is a freelance writer, editor, and poet living on a patch of wooded wetland in the Pacific Northwest with her craftsman husband and her two big goofball dogs, Finn and Huck. She loves to hear and tell stories about nature, history, ghosts, and God, and when not writing she can be found cooking nourishing food, reading widely, and tending to her vegetable garden.

Reviews

[Sean McDonnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let me tell you, S.E. Reid is a helluva storyteller. Whenever I crack open one of her books I know it's going to captivate me. The Shell left an impression. Highly recommend.