
Symbiotic Bloom: Raised by the Collective
By Sarah Mitchell
Synopsis
Reborn in the heartland of America, Ethan discovers his life isn't his own. An anomaly of cosmic balance gifted him a 'boon' beyond comprehension: The Myriad, a sentient fungal network woven into the very fabric of the land, has claimed him as their ward. They crave his happiness, his safety, his success...and they will reshape the world to ensure it. Ethan, caught between ordinary adolescent struggles and the overwhelming love of a collective intelligence, must learn to navigate a life where his every whim can trigger seismic shifts, and where the lines between individual and hive blur into a terrifying, beautiful new reality.
Chapters
The Whispers in the Wheat
12 min read
The Myriad's Embrace
14 min read
A Perfect Home, A Perfect Life
15 min read
The School Dance Incident
13 min read
Decoding the Spores
11 min read
The Gardener's Secret
12 min read
Manifestations
14 min read
The Rival
13 min read
The Price of Perfection
11 min read
Unraveling
13 min read
The Outsiders Arrive
14 min read
Seeds of Doubt
16 min read
The Sacrifice
17 min read
The Network War
12 min read
The Gardener's Revelation
15 min read
Whispers of rebellion
14 min read
The Heart of the Bloom
14 min read
Severance
13 min read
The Choice
15 min read
A New Dawn
13 min read