What if nature & technology ally against us?
Tibor Rode's scientifically well-researched what-if thriller is about the intelligence of plants, self-learning algorithms, a destructive ecosystem - and the possible end of humanity.
Worldwide, anonymously sent mailings are causing an uproar: thousands of people receive seemingly harmless packages with seeds. Although the authorities warn against planting the seeds, it is already too late. A hitherto unknown invasive plant is spreading at a rapid pace - bringing disease and death all over the world. Because it itself and its pollen are highly dangerous.
Botanist Marcus Holland, who researches in the field of plant neurobiology, is convinced that we have so far underestimated plant intelligence. The intruder fascinates him all the more and scares him at the same time. His search for the origin of the packets with the scary seeds leads him and the archaeobiologist Waverly Park from Canada via China back to Germany, where they make an almost unbelievable discovery ...
