A distant cataclysmic supernova eons ago initiates devastating cosmic events that lead to an incident on Earth of fateful proportions: the enigmatic appearance of a horrific carnivorous fungal entity. An intensive search for palliative treatments, cures or antidotes to control the deadly pestilence is futile. World-renowned scientist, Pierre Champignon, in a valiant attempt to isolate and study the myco-microbe, puts his life in jeopardy when he comes in contact with the strange yeastoid. Are his resolute laboratory investigations too late? Is there no hope for mankind? Soon related events in New Jersey, California and the Ukraine confirm in graphic reality the toxic effects of the epidemic. But, seeing his family's survival in jeopardy, a Swedish dirt farmer in Minnesota, on the verge of defeat and abandonment of his rural lifestyle caused by the pervasive mycotoxin, discovers in his own backyard a curious means to confront the menacing scourge. Can the world recover from the stealthy evasive aliens, or are they executing a subtle DNA evolution to elude humankind's attempts at eradication, and still lurking malevolently beneath the surface awaiting rebirth?