A collection of short stories for all readers thirteen years and older. These stories range from the darkly mysterious to the quietly hopeful. Stories of creators haunted by their creations, life finding a way, and a young girl trapped on an island with a duplicitous cave bear. An inventor trapped in their invention for eternity. A shadow arriving to receive a reason. An incomprehensible mechanism and its doomed creator. All these and more lie within.

There are moments of suspense, angst, darkness, and hope all wrapped up into one short collection. The Shadow & The Reason provides a new experience for every reader, every time they open to the first page. Even the font used for each story is as different as the characters themselves. The first publication by this author, The Shadow & The Reason is a new way of writing and enjoying a classic form of short story.

Matt Coffern is an author, comedian, and storyteller from West Texas, now living in Los Angeles. He has written stories, sketches, and screenplays since he was a child. One day, he may even get paid for one.