The Orchard Hounds Collection

S.E. Reid
Oct 08, 2024
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The stories in this collection are currently available for purchase:

Because of this—except for a few free sample stories—most are only accessible on Substack to members of the Talebones Council.

Paywalled stories are marked with a (P).

The Tales In Order:

  • Tilford Till and the Highway Haunting - one unusual passenger turns Tilford Till’s usual drive into an unforgettable night

  • Passerine - a ferry captain faces a supernatural force when he pilots an antique boat for the final time

  • The Right Thing (P) - a delivery driver trying to put her life back together is given a strange assignment and a set of firm rules. But can she follow the rules and still do the right thing?

  • Something In The Water - a pair of crab-fishermen with dubious intentions wander into unfriendly waters

  • Birdmint Julep (P) - the brief chronicle of a chef’s obsession with a strange herb and its bizarre implications

  • The Woodpile (P) - a car thief has a nocturnal brush with fate

  • The Eye of God (P) - a wealthy widow gives a quarter to a pauper and receives a fearful prophecy in return

  • The Orchard Hounds (P) - a young woman attempts a most unusual rescue

  • Behind The Door (P) - a widowed father is given an impossible choice

  • The Last Resort (P) - two kids on the cusp of high school explore an old hotel with dark corners and an even darker secret

  • Under The Mistle Crow (P) - 2023 Christmas Special! - Dennis realizes that he’s going to be alone on the holiday thanks to a freak snowstorm and finds compassion and connection in an unlikely source

  • The Revelation of Scott Candle (P) - a megachurch pastor meets his match on an ill-fated book tour (part one of the Candle Duology)

  • The Gospel of Agnes Candle (P) - a pastor’s wife journeys into the heart of the unknown to save someone she loves (part two of the Candle Duology)