Mating rituals of fruit flies II

Dr. Evelyn Applebottom understands the intricate mating rituals of fruit flies but the chaos of human interaction remains an unsolvable puzzle. Her meticulously ordered world is thrown into disarray when she's forced on an expedition with Thomas Finstraw a charming infuriating elementologist who believes in magic over mutation. Their destination is a Sahara oasis where impossible lifeforms are evolving at an alarming rate. But their scientific rivalry is shattered when a catastrophic event rips a hole between worlds pulling Thomas through and leaving Evelyn behind in the wreckage. Now armed only with Thomas’s cryptic notebook and an uneasy alliance with her fiercest rival the pragmatic entomologist must step through the portal. To find the man she can't stand she must first embrace a reality that defies all scientific law.