3.5
Winter Tide
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After attacking Devil's Reef in 1928, the US government rounded up the people of Innsmouth and took them to the desert, far from their ocean, their Deep One ancestors, and their sleeping god Cthulhu. Only Aphra and Caleb Marsh survived the camps, and they emerged without a past or a future.
The government that stole Aphra's life now needs her help. FBI agent Ron Spector believes that Communist spies have stolen dangerous magical secrets from Miskatonic University, secrets that could turn the Cold War hot in an instant, and hasten the end of the human race.
Aphra must return to the ruins of her home, gather scraps of her stolen history, and assemble a new family to face the darkness of human nature.
is the debut novel from Ruthanna Emrys, author of the Aphra Marsh story, "The Litany of Earth"—included here as a bonus.
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3.5
“Im on a roll with the 5 star reads. Winter Tide is so complex and full of some amazing HPL lore. Along with some poignant comparisons to the Japanese intermittent camps. I loved everything about this story. Not only did I see the inspiration from H.P Lovecraft, but the nuances and differences that this author chose to keep or discard. Representation was beautifully done along with the exquisite writing. Aphra is a complex character whose so inquisitive and compelling. Learning the magic of the deep ones, the races of all the elements, the war, and the descriptions of the subjugation of a people was told perfectly. Well executed and well researched. I want to go into more details, but i feel, it would do a huge disservice to the author and the story. If you are a fan of HP Lovecraft with much better storytelling in my humble opinion, this is the story for you. All the magic and lore without all the underlying racism of the original stories.”
About Ruthanna Emrys
RUTHANNA EMRYS lives in a mysterious manor house on 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, and occasionally attempts to save the world. Her stories have appeared in a number of venues, including
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, and Tor.com.
is her first novel.
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