In Plant Dust, Anna Mark delivers a gripping and unsettling vision of a near-future ravaged by climate collapse, overpopulation, and humanity’s unchecked ambition. Blending elements of biopunk, horror, and psychological suspense, the novel invites readers into a nightmare where nature no longer follows human rules. Survival depends not just on strength, but on understanding the forces unleashed.
Biohacker Manuel Lewis thinks he’s discovered his ticket to fame when he stumbles across a strange bioluminescent organism in the desert. But when its terrifying genetic secrets emerge, Lewis sets off a chain reaction that transforms Cherry Mansion—a massive residential complex—into a living, mutating nightmare. Forensic investigator Lucia Ferrera finds herself racing against time to understand the nature of the threat, as the organism continues to spread and preys on the living.
Plant Dust explores urgent themes of exploitation, collapse, and the fragile boundary between scientific progress and ethical disaster. Mark’s writing has a dreamlike, eerie quality that pulls readers deep into a world where the familiar becomes twisted and terrifying.
“Parts of the story unfold like a waking nightmare,” says Mark. “I wanted readers to feel the beauty and terror of a world where nature fights back—and to experience the very human struggles of those caught in its path.”
Published by NewLink Publishing, Plant Dust features layered, morally complex characters and a fast-paced, gripping plot, making it a perfect read for fans of Michael Crichton, Jeff VanderMeer (Annihilation), and anyone who loves speculative fiction that dares to ask big questions.
Plant Dust by Anna Mark
Publisher: NewLink Publishing (a division of Mystic Publishers, Inc.)
Release date: May 6, 2025
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Product Details
Author : Anna Mark
ASIN : B0DZYNVPLH
Publisher : Mystic Publishers Inc. (May 6, 2025)
Publication date : May 6, 2025
Language : English
File size : 7.6 MB
Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 307 pages
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