First published 2025
The narrator of this comedic guide has discovered a terrible truth about aquatic life. Fish hide beneath the water's surface where humans cannot monitor their activities. Some grow to the size of buses, which the narrator finds deeply troubling. Schools of fish gather for unknown educational purposes that may involve sinister lessons. The narrator suspects these underwater creatures are developing plans against humanity. Each page reveals new evidence of piscine treachery through the lens of a nature guide that has completely abandoned scientific objectivity. What begins as wildlife education transforms into paranoid warnings about maritime threats. The book explores our relationship with creatures we cannot fully observe or understand. At its heart, this is a story about fear of the unknown and the comedy that emerges when suspicion replaces wonder in our view of the natural world.
Genres: fiction, satire, animals, humor, paranormal-fiction, comedy
Vibes: absurdist, darkly-comedic, paranoid, surreal, tongue-in-cheek, whimsical
Tropes: escalating-absurdity, mock-documentary, paranoia, unreliable-narrator
40 pages · Paperback · Andersen Press Ltd