Bane Bloom

In this enchanting novel set in Victorian England, botanical illustrator Catherine Gray travels to a remote estate in the Lake District to catalog its unusual flora, including a perplexing water lily. As she navigates the mysteries surrounding the estate and its brooding groundskeeper, Thomas Bane, Catherine uncovers the diary of Thomas's late mother, revealing dark family secrets and a history of madness. The boundaries between reality and fantasy blur as she becomes entwined in the family's struggles, leading her to confront her own challenges in breaking their cycle of heartbreak.