About the book: year / Playing gods never went unpunished. “Mycelium” is the story of how a universal symbiont, developed by scientists for the common good, suddenly turned against its creators and the Apocalypse began. In just two weeks, a new deadly disease, caused by a previously harmless fungus, destroyed almost all higher animals on the planet, including humans. There were only a few survivors, but instead of starting the history of mankind anew, without repeating the mistakes of the past, they again set foot on the usual path of violence. The ensuing struggle for resources and power involved a variety of people from children to the elderly, various social classes and professions, differing in character and outlook on life. Fate gathered them into two warring groups, and the Red Mycelium endowed them with abilities that they do not yet know about.…