CthulhusMistress t1_j5w5ai6 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Reply to comment by Hexatona in TIL that perhaps the first story about people being taken over by fungus ala "The Last of Us" was William Hope Hodgson's "The Voice in the Night". It later served as the inspiration for the Japanese horror film, "Matango". by ContinuumGuy

Oh yes, read this too! Found it because I NEEDED to know more about the world, and I think Wright did a great job fleshing it out while staying true to Hodgson's tone. Now you're making me want to go reread all of it :)