"Grotesque Supplicant" - Queer Gothic Novella
Following the suspected suicide of a parishioner, the Reverend Mother Cohen finds herself unexpectedly accused of the young woman’s death. Her prayer for deliverance is answered by a winged female gargoyle from the siding of her gothic church. Their tumultuous affair leaves her questioning everything she knows about her religion and sexuality. Concluded in a little over 30,000 words, this harrowing Pygmalion-esque romance proves that love can overcome even the most righteous of foes.
This lesbian gothic romance is written in American Gothic style into which are woven dark motifs of sexuality, divinity, musical lyricism, architecture, and mythology. Imagery and themes percolate throughout in an innovative juxtaposition that resurrects a dark literary technique. The story will appeal to readers interested in LGBTQI+ coming-out narratives, queer romance, and period lesbian romance.
Following the suspected suicide of a parishioner, the Reverend Mother Cohen finds herself unexpectedly accused of the young woman’s death. Her prayer for deliverance is answered by a winged female gargoyle from the siding of her gothic church. Their tumultuous affair leaves her questioning everything she knows about her religion and sexuality. Concluded in a little over 30,000 words, this harrowing Pygmalion-esque romance proves that love can overcome even the most righteous of foes.
This lesbian gothic romance is written in American Gothic style into which are woven dark motifs of sexuality, divinity, musical lyricism, architecture, and mythology. Imagery and themes percolate throughout in an innovative juxtaposition that resurrects a dark literary technique. The story will appeal to readers interested in LGBTQI+ coming-out narratives, queer romance, and period lesbian romance.
Following the suspected suicide of a parishioner, the Reverend Mother Cohen finds herself unexpectedly accused of the young woman’s death. Her prayer for deliverance is answered by a winged female gargoyle from the siding of her gothic church. Their tumultuous affair leaves her questioning everything she knows about her religion and sexuality. Concluded in a little over 30,000 words, this harrowing Pygmalion-esque romance proves that love can overcome even the most righteous of foes.
This lesbian gothic romance is written in American Gothic style into which are woven dark motifs of sexuality, divinity, musical lyricism, architecture, and mythology. Imagery and themes percolate throughout in an innovative juxtaposition that resurrects a dark literary technique. The story will appeal to readers interested in LGBTQI+ coming-out narratives, queer romance, and period lesbian romance.