In this heart-stopping sequel to Panther in the Hive, Tasha Lockett is on the move again. As Chicago's Apiary smolders in the rearview mirror, Tasha and her friends (plus a skinny poodle) push west. With only the digital trail of a mad scientist and a three-line letter from Tasha's estranged sister to guide them, the journey is fraught with danger-and not just from the armies of Minkers that swarm the States. Even as Tasha encounters new allies, peril shadows her every step: if there is a cure for the disaster that has swept the nation, it is guarded fiercely. A kitchen knife was enough to get her out of Chicago, but will it be enough to protect her from what's ahead?