Hi there! First time posting here.
I'm not a big fan of horror mostly bc I'm a wimp, but I do enjoy the concept of horror, and I really enjoy classic gothic stories (say Dracula for example). So I'm thinking about starting to build up my resistance so to speak hahaha
I recently found out the genre of cozy fantasy and now I'm wondering if cozy horror is a thing?
You know, books that explore common horror tropes but with a cozy, comforting maybe humorous (?) feel.
Idk if I'm making sense but a scene that popped into my head while thinking about this was something like this:
During the holidays, a solitary man lays the table for invisible guests, invoking the ghosts that haunt the old library/house down the street.
Does that make sense or am I crazy?
by nephellis
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You make perfect sense! 🙂 If you want to test your “resistance” a little more, T. Kingfisher is the best author for this. “What Moves the Dead” is a retelling of Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” It has a “fungal horror” element, but the protagonist is very practical and funny, which keeps the book from feeling overwhelming. It feels like a spooky fireside tale.