To rid his village of evil, a blacksmith manages to trap an elusive succubus in the form of a horse by shoeing her. He does not reckon of the aftermath when his master discovers the truth of his young wife as he finds her crippled by an iron shoe.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
5pp
Genre:
Horror
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Copyright Glyndwr Edwards 2026 USCO pending.
Synopsis/Details

A tinker tells of a village, now deserted, that was cursed by death and despair in the mid 1800s.
He is the last one to remember the blacksmith's tale and how he took pity on a thatcher, Jarvis, who was cursed by the succubus and is dying a painful death.
The blacksmith knows that he has one course of action he can take to save the life of Jarvis.
What he doesn't realize are the consequences of his actions until it is too late.

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Submitted: 2026-Jun-16
Last Updated: 2026-Jul-05
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The Writer: Glyndwr Edwards

To create original stories has been my primary aim and I am always fascinated when the premise alters during writing and takes an unexpected turn. This usually results in a better outcome. There is so much that is left unsaid, with forgotten stories, that the field is never exhausted in whatever genre a writer specialises. In collaboration with my brother, we have written a number of short screenplays based on forgotten aspects of British Folklore and History. The screenplays have been praised for their originality and ambiguity, with the story being left to the discretion of the reader to draw their own conclusion. This will be seen in the follow up to "The Brotherhood of Shadows": "Veils… Go to bio
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