Court of Furies

Victorian-inspired high fashion horror

What price would you pay to have your deepest desire become real?

Six women come together after they've successfully acquired a dress made by the illustrious dressmaker. They all paid a price that now binds them together. A small court of the highest ranking ladies in society. Their shared power goes beyond that of the city and its rulers. But what goes up, must come down.

The Court of Furies will consist of six short stories, one for each woman and dress, and one novella featuring the dressmaker and her story.

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A Dress That Haunts Me

When Lord and Lady Fenlow inherit the estate from his recluse aunt, they go investigate the manor she refused to leave.

Lady Fenlow is determined to uncover the secrets of the woman and the house while Lord Fenlow comes face to face with his past.

2026

A Dress to Kill For

How much are you willing to sacrifice to gain everything you ever wanted?

Lady Claire Rosewood lives on the fringes of society, pitied by the people she used to call her friends, and her husband is no longer the suave businessman he once was. Frustrated with both her status and her marriage, she longs for more.

When an opportunity presents itself that allows her not only to be part of higher society, but to mingle with the elite, she needs to make a choice. Every rise to the top comes at a cost, but is she ready to pay with blood?

A Dress to Kill For is a horror short story, perfect for those who love The Picture of Dorian Gray and Crimson Peak

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A Dress To Save Me

You’re cordially invited to the wedding of Lady Sophie Linsberg and the Duke of Falbry.

For years, her father had moved Sophie through society as his pawn, forging alliances to expand his empire. Now, he was ready to sell her off for the deal of a lifetime. Her lifetime.

Trapped in a marriage she never wanted, Sophie clings to one final hope: a future she chooses for herself. But before she can claim her freedom, she must first find the courage to save herself.

A Dress To Save Me is a Victorian dark fantasy short story for fans of Jane Eyre and Crimson Peak.

 

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