On an oil rig deep in a Louisiana lake, paleontologist Henrietta Ballantine makes a chilling discovery: something impossibly alive in the drilling mud - something ancient, tiny, and unknown to modern science.

With the help of fellow paleontologist Beau and Louisiana Fish and Wildlife biologist Armand, Henrietta races to identify the bizarre organisms. In captivity, the creatures grow at an alarming rate - sprouting claws, stingers, and deadly aggression. Worse, they've already escaped into the wild.
Could these monsters be living fossils, long dormant within subterranean salt beds?
Loose in the waters of Lake Blanc, the creatures grow at an alarming rate, devastating the ecosystem - growing large, spreading fast, and slaughtering native species. People are disappearing.
Time is running out. As Hurricane Edith barrels toward the coast, Henrietta must find a way to stop the invasion before the bayou is lost forever. Against her geologist husband Frank Bailey's advice, she sets a daring plan in motion - one that will test her resolve, her science, and her safety.
Bayou country is under siege.
The past has come back... with venom.
If Henrietta fails, nothing in the bayou will be safe.

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• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseThrillersTechnothrillers
• Science Fiction & FantasyScience FictionAlien Invasion
• Science Fiction & FantasyScience FictionHard Science Fiction

• Publication Date: March 4, 2026
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• Print Length: 254 Pages
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