It was just rain. But after the downpour, odd black plants begin to shoot up. Suddenly— They. Are. Everywhere. They take over fields and twine around houses. They bloom and throw off toxic pollen—and feed . Strangely, Anaya, Petra and Seth, three Salt Spring Island teens, seem immune. What’s their connection? What’s their secret? A week ago, they wouldn’t have thought they had one. But they’d better figure it out fast—the invasion has already begun. AWARDS   Amazon.com Best Books of the Year   Red Maple Award Finalist   Kobo Top Picks of the Year   CBC Best Book of the Year   Red Maple Award Winner