The EvoAngel: A mushroom thriller - Softcover

Rice, Ellen King

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996979603 ISBN 13: 9780996979603

Publisher: Undergrowth Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

The original “mushroom thriller,” The EvoAngel is a fast-paced science-fantasy adventure combining the worlds of epigenetics, mycology and social media as it addresses the question “How are angels made?”

Elderly mushroom hunter Edna Morton is sprouting feathers. A trip to her health clinic brings her to the attention of an ambitious physician, Dr. Theodora Band, who wants control of the unique research opportunities presented by this feathered woman. Edna quickly realizes Dr. Band is trouble. 

Is there something in the local fungi that triggers changes in human DNA? Edna knows she needs to avoid the medical establishment and she needs time to look at her family history to see if this has happened before. 

Could those stories of witches and toadstools be aspects of evolutionary development? Will her daughter and granddaughter be feathered next?

There's no time to dawdle. Scientists are gathering as are angel-adoring fans. Edna’s quiet life is upended and the biggest question of all is this: where on earth can a family of angels survive?

Set in the Pacific Northwest woods, The EvoAngel has strong female protagonists and contains adult topics, including sex and violence. It was a finalist in The Wishing Shelf Awards where it was deemed “highly recommended.”

The EvoAngel includes illustrations of local fungi by Olympia artist Duncan Sheffels. 

About this title

About the Author:

Ellen King Rice is a former conservation officer and wildlife biologist. She is interested in the subcellular responses to environmental changes and the ability of certain fungi to activate human DNA.

Review:

Read this book! It is this year's "Martian" - but focused to biologists. Lots of fascinating scientific details and also compelling characters. Makes you want to go mushroom hunting, cook up a good mushroom pasta, and then snuggle into a couch and do some research into epigenetics and/or watch great TV crime dramas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Undergrowth Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0996979603
• ISBN 13: 9780996979603
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 470