Space explorers Kat Savage and Blu Valentine land their ship on a planet in response to a distorted message from a damaged emergency beacon. In their quest to find the source of the beacon, they find a lush world filled with beautiful plants and various insect life, but no inhabitants. And then they discover the horrific reason why... *** Alethea Kontis is the bestselling author of the Books of Arilland, including the Woodcutter Sisters and The Trix Adventures.