The Shrink

By Zoe Bell-Kanapaux

"The day that Lucas died was much like any other stormy day. The only difference being the sheets of rain that fell from the funnel-shaped clouds. The man on the news advised that the residents of the historic district of the city needed to shelter in place.

Away from the tornado that would surely touch down any moment.

Days like this were not completely out of the ordinary. Wichita Falls had never been the safest area in tornado alley. The city itself usually missed any severe damage from the weather. Still, the man on the news asked the residents to stay safe. To shelter in place.

Away from the debris that would be traveling at eighty miles per hour.

The air was so loud that it was nearly impossible for the pair to hear themselves think. Wind whipped around all sides of the house. Rain flooded the roof, making its way under the shingles and barely into the gutter. Sandra hadn't even heard the side door open or the footsteps of her son. She also didn't hear the speeding car that hit her son. Or the last scream that managed to escape his lungs."

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Years after losing her son, Lucas, in a freak accident, Sandra is still deep in the throes of grief. Her only reprieves from years of agoraphobia are her dog William and her miniatures. That is, until she discovers a device called The Shrink, which can reduce her size to six inches tall. Engulfed in a whole new miniature town, Sandra is forced to reckon with the fact that the world is much larger and more dangerous than she'd ever before imagined.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HFGY7FTK
• ISBN13: 9798259361492
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"