by Susan Orlean
First published 2016
In a grand Victorian house, a mysterious flower takes root and blooms anew each spring. For the Sunderland family, this spectral flora is both a source of wonder and dread, as its appearance coincides with a series of tragedies. Over decades, the family grapples with the flower's otherworldly power, their fates inextricably bound to its cyclic return. As the generations pass, the Sunderlands must confront the ghosts of the past before the final petal falls.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy, 21st-century, gothic-horror, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: family-legacy, generational-curse, supernatural-power
36 pages · Hardcover · Planthouse, Inc.