Cherry Mae De La Cruz
The Whispering Lattice
When botanical researcher Julian Vance and artist Clara begin cataloging the abandoned Abernathy estate's Victorian glasshouse, they uncover more than forgotten history. Deep within the overgrown iron-and-glass cage lives Flora Devotio—a strange, ancient vine that feeds on deep emotional resonance.
As their quiet romance deepens, so does the plant's hold. Clara's skin turns pearlescent, silver veins snake beneath her flesh, and she is drawn out into the midnight mist by a voice only she can hear. When Julian tries to destroy the terrifying growth, he learns a horrifying truth: to harm the vine is to kill the woman he loves.
And the garden isn't finished growing yet.
Cherry Mae De La Cruz
The Whispering Lattice
In the quiet village of Blackwood Hollow, archivist Julian Vance and botanical illustrator Clara find love amid the overgrown ruins of an abandoned Victorian greenhouse. But the structure harbors a dark, ancient secret: pale, bioluminescent vines that bloom under moonlight and feed on the emotional devotion of those nearby.
When Clara falls under the spell of the strange flora, her body begins to transform, intertwining her life force with the entity beneath the earth. Bound by a devotion stronger than fear, Julian must uncover the horrifying truth buried at the roots before their love seals their fate forever.
The Whispering Lattice is a haunting gothic horror romance about a devotion so deep, it transcends mortality itself.