Ruthanna Emrys lives in a mysterious manor house in the outskirts of Washington DC with her wife and their large, strange family. She makes home-made vanilla, obsesses about game design, gives unsolicited advice, occasionally attempts to save the world, and blogs sporadically about these things at her Livejournal. She is the author of The Litany of Earth. Her stories have appeared in a number of venues, including Strange Horizons and Analog.
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
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The Litany of Earth (2014)
Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land (2014)
The Deepest Rift (2015)
The Word of Flesh and Soul (2018)
All That Means or Mourns (2025)
The Litany of Earth (2014)
Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land (2014)
The Deepest Rift (2015)
The Word of Flesh and Soul (2018)
All That Means or Mourns (2025)
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