All is quiet in the city of Rosewater as it expands on the back of the gargantuan alien Wormwood. Those who know the truth of the invasion keep the secret.

Government agent Aminat is at the forefront of the cold, silent conflict. She must caputre a woman who is the key to the survival of the human race. But Aminat is thwarted by the machinations of the mayor of Rosewater and by the emergence of an old enemy of Wormwood.....