<p>When lepidopterist Polla Farfalla returns to the Baviaanskloof to complete her late husband's research on the elusive Baviaanskloof Blue butterfly she uncovers evidence of ecological sabotage and a dangerous conspiracy tied to Thomas's death. Joined by ranger Jannes Strydom and a fractured research team Polla navigates treacherous ravines engineered ant colonies and a network of powerful enemies determined to bury the truth. When her long-lost brother reappears and a trusted colleague betrays her Polla must protect the last surviving chrysalis and expose the operation threatening a species on the edge and everyone she loves.</p>