Beneath the Wicker Moon

Design a dark, atmospheric book cover for a gothic horror novel titled “Beneath the Wicker Moon” by M. Cannon. The scene should feature a rain-slicked cobblestone path leading into the misty heart of an eerie, overgrown village called Verdant Hollow. Dominating the background is a massive, lightning-struck oak tree with blackened, gnarled branches, silhouetted against a pale, oversized wicker-patterned full moon. In the foreground, a solitary woman (Elara) in a dark raincoat stands with her back to the viewer, holding an old leather field journal in one hand. Around her feet, ghost orchids bloom unnaturally from the cracks in the cobblestones. The air is filled with drifting lanterns shaped like skeletal hands. Use a moody color palette: faded greens, misty greys, and shadowy golds. The title should appear in elegant, serif lettering—ethereal but legible—while the author’s name is smaller, placed near the bottom. The overall tone should feel mysterious, haunted, and folkloric.