Harrowing Habits: And Other Queer Horrors by C. C. Cope

Description

Six stories. One novella. And horrors that cut just as deep as desire.

In Harrowing Habits: And Other Queer Horrors, C. C. Cope serves up a decadent collection where terror and longing intertwine, and transformation is never just physical. These stories slip between shadow and sensation, blending gothic atmosphere, sharp emotion, and sapphic tension into something deliciously unsettling.

From cloistered convents to glittering Hollywood sets, from aristocratic salons to subterranean mysteries, each tale explores the thin line between devotion and obsession, salvation and surrender. A young nun grapples with faith and forbidden love as something monstrous stalks the monastery. A script supervisor uncovers a ritual that pulses beneath the illusion of stardom. An heiress watches her closest companion return from the depths… changed in ways that defy explanation.

Elsewhere, witches offer impossible bargains, hunger leads to dangerous sanctuaries, and fascination becomes peril in the presence of something ancient and alluring.

Across six short stories and a novella, Cope crafts a lush and eerie world filled with double-dealing deities, hidden appetites, and the quiet terror of becoming something new. The result is a collection that is as tender as it is terrifying—where love lingers, even when wrapped in claws.

Perfect for fans of atmospheric horror with a queer edge, Harrowing Habits invites readers into a world where beauty and danger walk hand in hand—and neither leaves unchanged.

Book Details
Author: C. C. Cope
Format: Paperback
Publication Date: April 7, 2026
ISBN: 9798993413716