About the book: year / Image is nothing, truth is everything. This is the credo of Alexander Pobortsev, a journalist from an Yekaterinburg newspaper. Having gone on vacation to his homeland, to the remote town of Dymov, he encounters a strange phenomenon: walking trees. Who are they: mysterious mutants or aliens? Where did they come from and where are they going? Are dendroids dangerous for people and why is their appearance carefully hidden by the authorities? The hero is looking for answers, colliding with the interests of the intelligence services. And dendroids are taking over the Earth…