{"product_id":"botanica-jeff-yager-9781938998669","title":"Botanica","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if we could communicate with the secret world of plants? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat do you think they'd tell us about the planet they share with us?\u003cbr\u003eIn this environmental thriller, biogenetics engineer Jason Woods finds that he's able to do just that after he's blasted with plant DNA in an accident involving a Gene Gun explosion in an R\u0026amp;D lab where genetically modified plants are created.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the after-effects is that he's able to plug into the vast network through which plants communicate. He enhances this communication through psychedelic mushrooms he buys at a Botanica.\u003cbr\u003eWhen he's plugged into the plant network, where the oldest living creatures, the trees, seemed to be in charge, Jason realizes one thing is clear. They were not very happy. Visions of rain forests being destroyed and uprooted by giant earth-moving machines filled his mind's eye. Forests were set ablaze, and the sky was filled with embers.\u003cbr\u003eThe trees warn Jason that the earth is on the brink of another mass extinction event, like what happened to dinosaurs, and that the world of plants is using some lethal methods to stop it. Jason tells the plant world that he'll do whatever he can to help get the word out.\u003cbr\u003eJoining Jason on this amazing journey are Carter Wiseman, a befuddled FBI Agent investigating a series of plant-related deaths, Dr. Julie Green, a botany professor Wiseman recruits to help him, Sal, a son Jason never even knew he had, and a hitch-hiking environmental activist named Gypsy, not to mention a world of plants led by General Sherman, the oldest and tallest redwood in California's Sequoia National Park.\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eBOTANICA\u003c\/i\u003e, where you will never look at plants the same way again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBOTANICA\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I just finished \u003ci\u003eBOTANICA.\u003c\/i\u003e Loved the book. Kudos to the authors. Such talent! Such wisdom!! Inspiring as well.\"\u003cbr\u003e-Sue M., teacher, book club member\/organizer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Enjoying \u003ci\u003eBOTANICA\u003c\/i\u003e a lot! I love the way the novel unfolds, taking a subject like plants and weaving a plausible and intriguing plot that keeps you reading. Also, the supporting characters make a great ensemble and propel the storyline along.\"-Marie Florio, publishing company executive \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBotanica\u003c\/i\u003e is an electrifying, high-wire eco-drama that defies the lines between science and nature's wrath. It is a gripping and timely tale that will keep you hooked until the last page.\" -T.K. Peoples, award-winning librarian and author \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I loved reading \u003ci\u003eBOTANICA\u003c\/i\u003e! This captivating novel craftily takes a subject like plants and weaves an intriguing plot that makes you think differently about things such as electric cars, wildfires, etc. In summary, \u003ci\u003eBOTANICA \u003c\/i\u003etakes you on a wild journey that I strongly recommend!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Greg Davis, author, \u003ci\u003eCheckmate\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFather and son, Fred Yager and Jeff Yager, are well-regarded published authors with numerous novels to their credit. Fred Yager, who worked at the Associated Press, CBS News and Fox Television, following a stint as a Vietnam War Correspondent for the U.S. Navy, has published thrillers, sci-fi, and historical novels. Fred's novels include \u003ci\u003eUNTIMELY DEATH, SOUND FROM A STAR, CYBERSONA, REX\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTHE ASIAN QUEEN.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Yager, who is a wrestler, rapper, and restauranteur, is the author of the YA novel, \u003ci\u003eATOM \u0026amp; EVE\u003c\/i\u003e, about a pandemic that is a global threat and the fast-tracked vaccine that has unintended gender-bending consequences, as well as \u003ci\u003eI LIKE GOD, \u003c\/i\u003e with Skye Bynes, \u003ci\u003eSEVEN DAYS IN VIRTUAL REALITY\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eSTUNT DOUBLE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Yager,Fred Yager\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1938998669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938998669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hannacroix Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.87d","brand":"Jeff Yager","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801020510463,"sku":"9781938998669","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/botanica-jeff-yager-9781938998669","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}