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LANTERN & KEY · AN ILLUSTRATED MYSTERY

The Last Bloom
at Wintermere

A flower vanishes.
The truth is yours to follow.

January, 1931. You arrive at a snowbound house to witness the sale of a rare white rose. Ten minutes into supper, its pot has disappeared. Where will you look first?

Step into the mystery

One complete case. Four possible endings.

The Last Bloom at Wintermere cover: an ivory rose inside a lamplit conservatory, framed in bottle green and ivory.

LOOK CLOSELY. THEN CHOOSE.

The pictures hold clues.
The choices have consequences.

Compare the conservatory before and after supper. Follow tracks, inspect old nursery papers, and test your explanation. When the truth emerges, decide what should happen to the rose—and who should get to see it bloom.

Before supper: a rose on a stone table, a wooden trolley at the left, and a green folder on the right-hand desk.
Your first scene. What would you notice?
01

Follow your curiosity

Choose the leads you investigate. Optional hints help when you want a nudge.

02

See the evidence

Painted scenes and four carefully typeset exhibits bring the case into view. Written image descriptions are included.

03

Choose the aftermath

Explore four different futures. The mystery stays the same on a replay; your final decisions can change.

A QUIET EVENING. A CURIOUS GIFT.

A little mystery to get lost in.

A short, complete interactive story to read alone or discuss together. No dice, app, writing or subscription is required.

Read the free opening

Illustrated hardcover

A matte cover, color artwork and comfortable 13-point story text. A rose-and-arch emblem identifies its spine.

Amazon edition in preparation

Illustrated paperback

Color artwork, readable evidence and numbered paths to follow on paper.

Amazon edition in preparation

Kindle ebook

Follow linked choices and use your reader’s text controls. Image descriptions accompany the visual clues.

Amazon edition in preparation

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Wintermere hardcover spine: an ivory rose in a conservatory arch, the title, a permanent QR link and the STELEX name.

THE WINTERMERE EMBLEM

A rose. An arch.
A place on your shelf.

The hardcover pairs its own botanical mark with the dark, restrained design of the STELEX Books collection. The spine and back cover include a link back to Wintermere.

Hardcover edition in preparation.

Made for this story

Story text and scene illustrations were generated with AI, then reviewed and revised with Codex for STELEX Books. Evidence graphics and book design were developed for this edition. Wintermere, its rose and its characters are fictional.

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