Mystery
Mushroom Blues
2025·562 pages
Blade Runner meets District 9 in this fungalpunk noir set in an occupied city of mushroom people where Detective Hofmann and Officer Nameko investigate children’s murders.
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Blade Runner meets District 9 in this fungalpunk noir set in an occupied city of mushroom people where Detective Hofmann and Officer Nameko investigate children’s murders.
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“A fascinating merging of oppressive imperialism and disconcerting alienation.”—Adrian Tchaikovsky, award-winning author of Children of Time, Alien Clay & Shards of Earth
SPFBO X 2nd place. Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Award for Best Newcomer. Winner of the FanFiAddict Award for Best Indie Debut, the Literary Titan Gold Book Award, and the Next Generation Indie Book Award.
Blade Runner, True Detective, and District 9 meld with the weird worlds of Jeff VanderMeer, Philip K. Dick, and Chi...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Child murders, blood-drenched scenes, and body horror elements
Profanity
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Hardboiled style with frequent strong language and slurs
Substance use
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Addiction and trauma themes explored through characters
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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Speculative fungal elements without traditional spellcasting
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Central themes of colonialism, oppression, and prejudice
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Child murder, mind rape, systemic oppression, and trauma
Other
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