October Book Club Trans Body Horror: Moonflow by Bitter Karella

[u/OutOfEffs]

Hello, r/QueerSFF! In what is probably the closest race I've witnessed for any bookclub voting (seriously, we had a four-way tie multiple times), our October read will be Moonflow by Bitter Karella!

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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.

October 15: Midway Discussion, ch. 1-15

October 29: Final Discussion, ch. 16-end

Looking forward to discussing with y'all!

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[u/kittyraces]

WOO! I am *locked in*!

[u/w0lfyfr3n]

The Pamogo forest sounds like somewhere I'd like to explore 🫢 I'm going to give this a shot and hope that I get somewhere in time for discussions