It killed the ancient Mayans and drove them from their cities. Now it's loose in America. Ordicordyceps unilateralis, the zombie fungus, is turning people into mindless killing machines. Miami Special Investigations Squad Detective Kyle Bane has never seen anything like it. Cordyceps Rising forces him to lay aside his training as a cop to become a cold blooded killer to save himself and his friends. Can he save Miami? As he sees the great White Wall of Downtown skyrises in flames, he begins to doubt his abilities.