Moonflow

'MOONFLOW will sink its tendrils into you and infest you with its spores . . . and you'll enjoy it' Drew Huff Moonflow is three-time Hugo Award nominee Bitter Karella's debut horror novel - a gloriously queer and irreverent psychedelic trip into the heart of an eldritch wood and the horrors of (cis)terhood. Answer the call of the forest, if you dare. I see something out there, in the woods. It does not have a face. They call it the King's Breakfast. One bite and you can understand the full scope of the universe; one bite and you can commune with forgotten gods beyond human comprehension. And it only grows deep in the Pamogo forest, where the trees crowd so tight that the forest floor is pitch black day and night, where rumors of strange cults and disappearing hikers abound. Sarah makes her living growing mushrooms. When a bad harvest leaves her in a desperate fix, the lure of the King's Breakfast has her journeying into those vast uncharted woods. Her only guide is the most annoying man in the world, and he's convinced there's no danger. But as they descend deeper, they realize they're not alone. Something is luring them into the heart of the forest, and they must answer its call. 'A triumph of queer, horny, hippy horror that'll make you cackle, gasp, and scream! With its cast of iconic characters, imaginative enchanted setting, gripping story, and mind-bending horrific imagery, Bitter Karella's Moonflow is a trip to die for' Eve Harms, author of Transmuted 'Is it legal to have this much fun reading a book? I'm in awe of Bitter Karella's incredible gift for creating biting satire without a shred of cruelty. Moonflow made me laugh out loud while genuinely caring about its wild cast of characters . . . I had a f*cking blast' Joe Koch, author of The Wingspan of Severed Hands and Invaginies Reader Reviews, Goodreads: 'Weird botanical/fungus horror is something I can't get enough of' ----- 'Highly recommended read this fall' ----- 'Horrifying and terrifying' ----- 'Gloriously psychedelic' ----- 'I could not put the book down!' ----- 'Messed me up and made me feel things. Horror with heart, teeth, and mushrooms' ----- 'I finished it last night and have already recommended it to four people. I will be thinking about this one for the rest of my life.' ----- 'Unflinchingly vivid, brutal... I came out the other end shell shocked, and not really sure of anything other than what a great time I'd had' ----- 'Give me more weird girl horror forever!' ----- 'Splatterpunk with a soul, equal parts body horror and biting satire, with moments of heartbreaking clarity buried beneath the ooze and madness' -----

Bitter Karella (he/she/they) is a two-time Hugo nominee and creator of the microfiction comedy account The Midnight Society (33.1K followers on Twitter/X). Beloved by the horror writing community and quoted in the Telegraph, The Midnight Society successfully crowdfunded three collections and is currently being adapted as an audio podcast. Karella writes gonzo psycho-sexual body horror with a grotesquely humorous edge. Their short story "Low Tide Jenny" was a winner of the Brave New Weird award for best new weird fiction. Karella lives in northern California with their partner, tarantula, and two cats.