A CIA agent takes on a dangerous mission with consequences beyond this world in the second instalment of Davis Bunn's epic sci-fi series.
"Swiftly paced with a deep look at how a transition can help heal past personal traumas, Bunn's latest will interest sf readers"
Booklist
A mysterious rowan tree with otherworldly powers continues to exert its strange influence over humanity, transforming those it comes in contact with in superhuman ways.
Junior CIA field agent Kelly Kaiser has a job to do – she's been tasked with hunting those people down and preventing the spread of the rowan tree's alien powers.
Still reeling from a botched mission targeting the drug lord who murdered her fiancé, Kelly is suddenly pulled into a war between alien forces and humanity. Facing an enemy she cannot see or define, Kelly must rely on all her training and cunning.
But in this epic game of survival who can she really trust? And is there more to her fiancé's death than meets the eye?
The second book in internationally bestselling author Davis Bunn's gripping and imaginative Rowan trilogy. A mind-bending blend of science fiction and urban fantasy for fans of Jeff Vandermeer, Adrian Tchaikovsky and Ben Aaronovitch.
