On the lush and verdant backwater world of Genoserit, the peace is fragile. Rumours of the tremors within the crystal of Chanlossit are threatening to unbalance the carefully poised planet apart.
The only option is for the Miscreants to draw together to Reap the Whirlwind in a ceremony. Regalis Idabee, her husband Max, her indomitable mother Eda, and their friends must overcome their differences and work together as they try desperately to restore the ecological balance to a world gone mad.
The charismatic and enigmatic Traganti leopards, Felix and Elea, are much in evidence. Meanwhile, the tale introduces a new animal totem, the quixotic and surprisingly courageous hare.