This series delves into the dark secrets of nature and human hubris in the face of global catastrophe. When humanity is suddenly struck blind, seemingly harmless plants transform into terrifying predators. The survival of civilization hangs in the balance as the remaining humans must confront not only a new, terrifying world but also their own mistakes. It serves as a chilling eco-dystopian warning about the reckless exploitation of our planet.
The triffids are a monstrous species of stinging plant; they walk, they talk, they dominate the world. The narrator of this novel wakes up in hospital to find that, by missing the end of the world, he has survived to witness a new world. But the new world that awaits him is fantastic and horrific.
In this sequel to the Day of the Triffids, 25 years have elapsed. Bill Mason's son David wakes one morning to discover that the world has been mysteriously plunged into darkness. Once more the triffid has the advantage.